Résumé

Draftsman, Mount Diablo Building Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA, 1923; (See Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1923, p. 304.)

Partner, Edwards, Plunkett and Howell, Architects, Santa Barbara, CA, c. 1928; Partner, Edwards and Plunkett, Architects, Santa Barbara, CA, c. 1930-1946.

He was listed as an artist in the Santa Barbara City Directory, 1938, p. 287. His studio was at 114 East De la Guerra Street in Santa Barbara.

Relocation

Joseph's family lived at 113 South Jay Street in Rome, NY, in 1900. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Rome Ward 3, Oneida, New York; Roll: 1132; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241132, accessed 04/18/2017.) They had moved to 427 West Court Street in Rome in 1910. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Rome Ward 4, Oneida, New York; Roll: T624_1051; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1375064, accessed 04/18/2017.)

The Plunketts lived on a farm outside of Rome in 1920. Joseph worked as a draftsman in Rome at this time. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Rome, Oneida, New York; Roll: T625_1243; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 945, accessed 04/18/2017.)

He had moved to Santa Barbara, CA, by 1923. He and his wife, Josephine, lived at 116 West Mission Street in both 1923 and 1924. (See Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1923, p. 304 and Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1924, p. 314.)

From at least 1926-1934, he and his wife resided on Las Alturas Road in Santa Barbara. His architectural design studio was also at home on Las Alturas. (See Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1926, p. 338 and Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1945,p. 297.)

He and his wife lived at 924 Garden Street in 1938. (See Santa Barbara City Directory, 1938, p. 287.) They lived at 140 West Yanonila Street in Santa Barbara in 1942. (See Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1942, p. 267.) No studio location was listed in the Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1943, the Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1944 or the Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1945, but his home address was given as 509 Casitas Road in both. (See Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1943,p. 240. Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1944,p. 258 and Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1945,p. 266.)

Parents

His father, John L. Plunkett (04/02/1866-1933), worked as a sign painter in 1900 and as a city engineer in Rome, NY, in 1910-1915. His mother, Cora Taft Plunkett (03/14/1878-06/07/1968), maintained the household that included 11 children. His brothers and sisters were: Hazel M. Plunkett Street (born 07/1895-1972), William (born c. 05/1897), Delos (born c. 01/1899), John A. (born 1901-1965), Michael (born c. 1903), Esther E. (1906-1911), Ray (born c. 1908), Catherine Haley Plunkett Gardner(1917-2012), Henry (born c. 1913), and George (born c. 1914). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 03; City: Rome Ward 04; County: Oneida; Page: 03, accessed 04/17/2017.)

Spouse

He was married to Josephine H. Plunkett.

Biographical Notes

His name was recorded in several places as James Joseph Plunkett, but he went by his middle name.

The California Death Index indicated that Joseph Plunkett was born in 1901. The 1900 US Census, however, taken in Rome, NY, in 06/1900, indicated that Joseph was alive at that time, and was about one month old. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Rome Ward 3, Oneida, New York; Roll: 1132; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241132, accessed 04/17/2017.)