George Adrian Applegarth was an American architect. Applegarth’s career included designing the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Clift Hotel, and projects for the town of Clyde, California. He co-founded the architectural firm, MacDonald & Applegarth.
George Applegarth
The Legion of Honor, formally known as the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, is an art museum in San Francisco, California. Located in Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which also administers the de Young Museum.
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Alma de Bretteville Spreckels and her husband Adolph Spreckels built the museum and donated it to the city.
Architects Edward Larrabee Barnes and Mark Cavagnero during the 1995 seismic renovation and expansion.
The design of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor was based on the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur.