Draftsman, Charles F. Dean, Architect, Sacramento, CA, 1932-1933; Draftsman, William W. Wurster, San Francisco, CA, 1935-1938; Principal, Francis Joseph McCarthy, Architect, San Francisco, CA, 1938-1965; in the early years of his practice, McCarthy became part of the "Bay Region School," a group of architects known for its innovative, regional modern, residential design. Early houses were widely published in professional and popular homes literature.

McCarthy became a Registered Architect in the State of California in 1941; he joined the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Northern California Chapter, in 1945.

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA), 1957.

His firm's drawings were deposited in the University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Archives. (See University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Archives, "Francis Joseph McCarthy [1910-1965],"Accessed 12/02/2013.)

Coursework, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1928-1929; coursework, California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1935-1936;

McCarthy was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and died of a heart attack in San Francisco, CA, at the age of 54.

His mother's maiden name was McCourt.

McCarthy married in 1936.

When surveyed in 1955, McCarthy indicated that he had had two children.

McCarthy was a founding member of the Bay Area planning group, Telesis, in 1939. SSN: 546-10-9796.

• Sydney, New South Wales Australia (Architect's Birth)
  Sydney, New South Wales Australia

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• San Francisco, CA (Architect's Death)
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