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John Bakewell Jr.

1872 – 1963

American architect

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About John Bakewell Jr.

Lived 1872 – 1963 (aged 90). John Bakewell Jr. was an American architect.

Biography

John Bakewell Jr. was born on August 28, 1872, in Topeka, Kansas, U.S. Following the dissolution of Bakewell and Brown in 1927,

California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1926–1928

San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA, 1912–1915

Old Berkeley City Hall, now the Maudelle Shirek Building, Berkeley, CA, 1908–1909

Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena, CA, 1925–1927

St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, 1926–1930. Incompletely constructed.

Golden Gate International Exposition, French Indo-Chinese Pavilion, San Francisco, CA, 1937–1939. Demolished 1939.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG & E), Headquarters Building, San Francisco, CA, 1924–1926

Panama–Pacific International Exposition, Palace of Horticulture, San Francisco, CA, 1913–1915

Regents of the University of California Office Building, South of Market, San Francisco, CA, 1910–1911. Demolished 1983.

Sacramento Valley Irrigation Company, Offices, 1910

San Francisco Housing Authority, Potrero Terrace Housing Development, San Francisco, CA, 1941–1942

San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, War Memorial Veterans' Building, San Francisco, CA, 1922–1932

John D. Sloat Monument, Monterey, CA, 1907

At Stanford University:

John Henry Meyer House, Menlo Park, CA, 1920. Now used as the Stanford Provost's residence.

Branner Hall, 1922-1923

Encina Commons, 1923

Encina Gymnasium, 1915

Cecil H. Green Library, 1919

Hoover Institution of War, Revolution, and Peace, Hoover Tower, 1940–1941

Stanford Memorial Auditorium, 1937

Stanford Stadium, 1921

"Old Union" student union, 1915

Toyon Hall, 1922-1923

Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, CA, 1926

50 United Nations Plaza Federal Office Building (San Francisco), San Francisco, CA, 1936

W.C. Van Antwerp House ("Danvers House"), Burlingame, CA

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John Bakewell, John Bakwell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Bakewell Jr.?

American architect

When was John Bakewell Jr. born?

John Bakewell Jr. was born on 28 August 1872 in Topeka.

When did John Bakewell Jr. die?

John Bakewell Jr. died on 19 February 1963 in San Francisco.

What was John Bakewell Jr.'s occupation?

John Bakewell Jr. was an architect.

What nationality was John Bakewell Jr.?

John Bakewell Jr. was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Bakewell Jr.

· Wikidata: Q98277867

· DBpedia: John Bakewell Jr.

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