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Male, US, born 1925-03-20, died 2005-05-31

Associated with the firms network

WMFL Architects; Walker McGough Foltz Lyerla, Architects and Engineers; Walker McGough Foltz Nixon, Architects; Walker McGough Foltz, Architects; Walker and McGough, Architects; Walker, McGough and Trogdon, Architects; Walker, McGough, Foltz, Architects and Lyerla-Peden, Engineers


Professional History

Résumé

Associate, Bruce M. Walker and John W. McGough, Associated Architects, Spokane, WA, 1953-1955.

Partner, Walker, McGough and {William H.] Trogdon, Architects, Spokane, WA, 1955-1960.. In 1955, Walker and McGough had their office at 5522 North Jefferson Street in Spokane. (See American Architects Directory, 1956, George S. Koyl, ed, [New York: R.R. Bowker, 1955], p. 353.)

Partner, Walker and McGough, Architects, Spokane, WA, 1960-1969. The American Architects Directory, 1962, (p. 447) indicated that the firm was known as "Walker & McGough" in 1962.In 1962, Walker and McGough had an office located at North 9 Post Street in Spokane. Michael Houser, the State of WA Architectural Historian, indicated that the partnership, Walker, McGough and Trogdon, formed periodically to work on various individual projects between 1958 and 1977.

Partner, Walker, McGough, and [Walter W.] Foltz, Architects and Lyerla-Peden, Engineers, 1969-1971.

Partner, WMFL Architects, Spokane, WA, 1974-1991. WMFL opened a Seattle office in 1986. (See Integrus.com, "Legacy," accessed 04/12/2019.)

Professional Service

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Spokane Chapter, 1955-2005.

Personal

Relocation

In 1940, McGough lived with his parents and siblings in a rented house at 415 South Polk Street in Moscow, ID. They paid $22 per month in rent. The US Census of 1940 indicated that they also lived in Moscow in 1935. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Moscow, Latah, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00749; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 29-9, accessed 04/16/2019.)

In 1955, he and his wife lived at North 5522 Jefferson Street in Spokane. (See Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1955, p. 560.)

McGough's last residence was in the 99203 zip code of Spokane, WA.

He passed away at age 80 and was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Spokane, WA.

Parents

His parents were John Patrick McGough (1889-1974) and Florence Mae Witt (1901-1967). In 1940, John P. McGough drove a newspaper delivery truck and Florence managed the household.

McGough's siblings included Frank McGough (born c. 1930 in WA) and Dorothy Ann McGough Munson (born 05/17/1927 in WA).

Spouse

He married Eleanor Marie Lampman (born 03/31/1926-d. 07/27/2014) on 08/21/1948 in Moscow, Latah County, ID.

Biographical Notes

SSN: 518-20-5808.


PCAD id: 2566