Principal, Philip Douglas McFarland, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1946; Partner, McFarland - Bonsall Thomas, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1947-1954; Partner, McFarland and Bonsall, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, 1954-; before starting his own firm after World War II, McFarland "[held] many positions...in Seattle, L.A., Idaho and Can" (See his listing George S. Koyl, ed., American Architects Directory, [New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1955], p. 352-353);

Member, American Institute of Architects, Pasadena Chapter, c. 1955; when surveyed in 1955, McFarland indicated that he was a Registered Architect in the States of AZ, CA and ID;

The American Institute of Architects named the Bank of Apple Valley, Apple Valley, CA, a Merit Award recipient in 1955 by McFarland, Bonsall and Thomas, Architects;

Coursework, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1928-1930, 1931; Dipl., Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France, 1930-1931; B.Arch., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1934; Coursework, Art Center School, Los Angeles, CA, 1935;

Elected to Scarab, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA;

McFarland married in 1934;

When surveyed in 1955, McFarland indicated having 2 children;

When surveyed in 1955, McFarland reported having traveled in England, Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Algeria, Mexico and Canada;