Résumé

Partner, Barnett McDougall and Sons, Architects, San Francisco, CA.

Partner, McDougall Brothers, Architects, San Francisco, CA.

State Architect, State of California, Chief, Division of Architecture,Sacramento, CA, 1913-1938. McDougall had retired to his house in Marin County by 1940.

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), San Francisco Chapter, San Francisco, CA.

George B. McDougall served as the President and Trustee of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), San Francisco Chapter, in 1914. (See "With the Architects and Engineers," Architect and Engineer of California, vol. XXXVIII, no. 2, 09/1914, p. 114.)

High School

According to the 1940 US Census, George McDougall completed four years of high school. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: San Rafael, Marin, California; Roll: m-t0627-00261; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21-25, accessed 09/09/2025.)

Relocation

In 1900, George and his elder brother Charles lived together with their respective wives at 721 Divisadero Street in San Francisco, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 104; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0179, accessed 09/09/2025.)

Charles, George and their families dwelled at 2111 Broderick Street also in the Pacific Heights neighborhood. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 40, San Francisco, California; Roll: T624_101; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0260; FHL microfilm: 1374114, accessed 09/09/2025.)

George Barnett left his family architectural partnership in 1913 to become CA's State Architect. He. his wife and daughter Jean lived at 1711 H Street in Sacramento, CA, in 1920. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Sacramento Assembly District 14, Sacramento, California; Roll: T625_126; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 91, accessed 09/09/2025.)

In 1930, George B. McDougall made his home at 35 Oakvale Avenue in the Claremont neighborhood of Berkeley, CA.

By 1940, George and Louise McDougall made their home at 67 Bungalow Avenue in San Rafael, Marin County, CA. Their residence had an approximate value of $3,500, generally on par with neighboring houses. The US Census of this year stated that the couple had lived in Sacramento, CA, in 1935. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: San Rafael, Marin, California; Roll: m-t0627-00261; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21-25, accessed 09/09/2025.)

McDougall died in Marin County, CA, at the age of 88.

Parents

His father was Barnett McDougall (1825-1905), an early architect and builder in San Francisco, CA. Barnett arrived in the city in 1856. His mother's maiden name was Geer.

George McDougall's elder brother was Charles C. McDougall (born in 1857 in San Francisco-d. 1930), with whom he practiced in the firm of McDougall Brothers, Architects, along with another older brother, Benjamin McDougall (1865-1937).

Spouse

George McDougall married Louise McDougall (born 01/1878 in NV). The 1940 US Census recorded that Louise had finished two years of high school. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: San Rafael, Marin, California; Roll: m-t0627-00261; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21-25, accessed 09/09/2025.)

Children

He and Louise had a daughter, Jean McDougall Dudman (born 01/28/1900-d. 03/06/1978 in Sacramento, CA).