DONNELLAN, James Joseph (1861-1924), a roving architect in the United States and Canada, who begins his career in Chicago, then moves to Seattle, then Vancouver, and later to Oakland, Calif., and finally to Los Angeles, Calif. He was recorded working under his own name, and in a seemingly endless number of partnerships which never lasted for more than a few months, or a few years. as part of the following offices:
J.J. Donnellan, Chicago, 1886
Donnellan & Nothnagel, Chicago, 1886 (with C.W. Nothnagel)
J.J. Donnellan, Chicago, 1887
Donnellan & Bourgeois, Chicago, 1887-88 (with Louis J.B. Bourgeois)
Donnellan & Thomas, Chicago, 1889 (with William Thomas)
J.J. Donnellan, Chicago, 1890-1893
J.J. Donnellan & Barton, Seattle, 1902-03 (with Vere Barton)
J.J. Donnellan, Seattle, and branch office in Vancouver, 1907-10
J.J. Donnellan, Vancouver, B.C., 1906-1910
Donnellan & Donnellan, Vancouver, B.C., 1910-11 (with Frank H. Donnellan)
Donnellan & Morcom, Vancouver, B.C., 1912 (with Thomas R. Morcom)
J.J. Donnellan, Vancouver, B.C., 1912-13
Donnellan & Robertson, Vancouver, B.C., 1913 (with Robert L. Robertson)
Donnellan & Stroud, Vancouver, B.C., 1913 (with Allan B. Stroud)
J.J. Donnellan, Oakland, Calif., 1916-19
J.J. Donnellan, Los Angeles, Calif., 1921-24
(biography in preparation)
J.J. DONNELLAN (works in Chicago, Ill.)
PARK AVENUE, near Homan Street, a pair of two storey dwellings for John Hyland, 1886 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 9 May 1886, 14)
DONNELLAN & NOTHNAGEL (works in Chicago, Ill.)
VERNON AVENUE, between 30th & 31st Street, a row of three houses for W.W. Wilcox, 1886 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 24 Oct. 1886, 6, descrip.)
MACALLISTER PLACE, near Lytle Place, large residence for Julius Rosenbaum, 1886 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 24 Oct. 1886, 6)
J.J. DONNELLAN (works in Chicago, Ill.)
ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, 37th Street at Lowe Avenue, for Father Carten, 1887 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 23 Oct. 1887, 7)
WESTERN AVENUE, at Harrison Street, a three storey block of two stores and apartments for William & Thomas Fitzgerald, 1887 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 23 Oct. 1887, 7, descrip.)
WABANSIA AVENUE, at Milwaukee Avenue, three buildings for James Walsh, 1887 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 23 Oct. 1887, 7)
OHIO STREET, at Ashland Avenue, block of flats John F. Walsh, 1887 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 23 Oct. 1887, 7)
WEBSTER AVENUE, near Sheffield Street, block of flats for John Watson, 1887 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 23 Oct. 1887, 7)
DONNELLAN & BOURGEOIS (works in Chicago, Ill.)
PINE GROVE AVENUE, in Lake View, a large residence for Edward G. Smith, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 22 Jan. 1888, 7, descrip.)
CURTIS STREET, at Austin Avenue, a three storey block of flats for James Walsh, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 22 Jan. 1888, 7, descrip.)
13th PLACE, near Robey Street, a row of six houses for William P. Kinsella, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 29 Jan. 1888, 10)
VAN BUREN STREET, at Western Avenue, a block for 2 three-storey stores and flats for William F. Fitzgerald, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 29 Jan. 1888, 10)
VAN BUREN STREET, at Robey Street, a block of 2 three-storey stores and flats for John Hallowed, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 29 Jan. 1888, 10)
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, hotel for P.H. Rice, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 29 Jan. 1888, 10)
LAKE STREET, at Morgan Street, a block of 2 three-storey stores and flats for Morris O'Connor, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 29 Jan. 1888, 10)
VERNON AVENUE, near 31st Street, large residence for Mrs. S.M. Wilcox, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 29 Jan. 1888, 10)
UNITED ORDER OF AMERICAN BRICKLAYERS & STONEMASONS, a Union Hall, Monroe Street at Peoria Street, 1888 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 29 Jan. 1888, 10)
ST. CECILIA'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 45th Street at Atlantic Street, for Rev. Edward Kelly, 1888 (Daily Inter-Ocean [Chicago], 11 March 1888, 18, descrip.)
DONNELLAN & THOMAS (works in Chicago, Ill.)
VAN BUREN STREET, near Wabash Avenue, a 6 storey hotel for Mr. Kelly, 1889 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 17 Feb. 1889, 2, descrip.)
RAUBOLD & LAMBIN CO., North Ann Street, a 3 storey factory, 1889 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 17 Feb. 1889, 2, descrip.)
J.J. DONNELLAN (works in Chicago, Ill.)
RAVENSWOOD, a mansion for J. Bartlett, 1893 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 15 Oct. 1893, 30, descrip.)
GRAND BOULEVARD, near 51st Street, a pair of large houses for C.E. Webb, 1893 (Chicago Daily Tribune, 15 Oct. 1893, 30, descrip.)
J.J. DONNELLAN (works in Vancouver)
PEOPLE'S THEATRE, West Pender Street at Howe Street, major alterations, 1906; demol. (C.R., xvi, 31 Jan. 1906, 6)
unnamed street, a large new theatre building for W.H. Lucas, to be leased to Sullivan & Considine for vaudeville performances, 1906 (Vancouver Daily World, 10 April 1906, 2)
NORTH VANCOUVER, a project for a new public amusement park, to "resemble Coney Island" 1909 (Vancouver Daily World, 3 Feb. 1909, 10, descrip.)
ROBSON STREET, at Burrard Street, apartment block for J.H. Singer, 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 2 Feb. 1910, 23)
DONNELLAN & DONNELLAN (works in Vancouver and elsewhere)
CONSOLIDATED BUILDING, c. 1910 (C.R., xxiv, 24 Aug. 1910, 49, illus.)
VICTORIA, B.C., Metropolitan Building, Courtney Street at Gordon Street, c. 1910 (dwgs. BCPA, Victoria)
IRVING HOTEL, East Hastings Street, at Columbia Street, 1910; still standing in 2023 (dwgs. City of Vancouver Archives)
THE STANDARD BLOCK, Homer Street at West Pender Street, 1910-11 (Vancouver Daily World, 22 July 1910, 1, descrip.; 6 Aug. 1910, Section 3, p. 1, illus. & descrip.; 17 Nov. 1910, 1, descrip.; Province [Vancouver], 7 Oct. 1910, 1; C.R., xxiv, 26 Oct. 1910, 28, t.c.)
HOMER STREET, near Nelson Street, warehouse for Cook & Craig, General Brokers, and leased to T.L. Peck Co. Ltd., 1910 (Vancouver Daily World, 29 Sept. 1910, 22)
NATIONAL THEATRE, West Hastings Street, 1910; demol. (dwgs. City of Vancouver Archives)
ST. AUGUSTINE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL & CHAPEL, West 7th Avenue at Arbutus Street, 1911 (Vancouver Daily World, 16 June 1911, 17; Province [Vancouver], 22 July 1911, 19, illus.; dwgs. City of Vancouver Archives)
NORTH VANCOUVER, Lonsdale Theatre, Lonsdale Avenue, 1911, demol. (The Express [North Vancouver], 8 December 1911, 1, detailed descrip.)
DONNELLAN & MORCOM ((works in Vancouver)
FORD MOTOR CO., Howe Street, garage for the Hoffmeister Brothers, 1912 (C.R., xxvi, 17 Jan. 1912, 75; 14 Feb. 1912, 70)
J.J. DONNELLAN (works in Vancouver and elsewhere)
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C., hotel for Real Estate Trust Co., Prairie Avenue at Myrtle Avenue, 1912 (C.R., xxvi, 13 March 1912, 69)
HOLY ROSARY ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Haro Street, for the Sisters of Ste. Anne, 1912 (The Sun [Vancouver], 19 June 1912, 4, descrip.; 15 July 1912, 14)
HOLY ROSARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, a parish hall for the church, Haro Street near Burrard Street, 1912-13 (Province [Vancouver], 30 Nov. 1912, 27, illus. & descrip.)
VANCOUVER OPERA HOUSE, Granville Street near Robson Street, major alterations and conversion for the new Orpheum Theatre, 1912-13; demol. 1969 (The Sun [Vancouver], 26 June 1912, 4, descrip.; 16 Dec. 1912, 19, descrip.; Province [Vancouver], 14 Dec. 1912, 36, illus. & descrip.; Vancouver Daily World, 22 Feb. 1913, 19, descrip.; dwgs. City of Vancouver Archives)
THE ELECTRIC THEATRE, West Hastings Street, extensive interior alterations for Robert Unsworth, 1912 (The Sun [Vancouver], 12 Aug. 1912, 15, descrip.)
MAIN STREET, near Keefer Street, theatre for the Orpheum Theatre Co., 1913 (Pacific Coast Architect [San Francisco], vi, Nov. 1913)
DONNELLAN & ROBERTSON (works in Vancouver)
COLUMBIA THEATRE, West Hastings Street, 1912, demol. (inf. Donald Luxton)
POINT GREY, large residence for Edward J. Molloy, 22nd Avenue West, near Oak Street, 1913 (Daily News-Advertiser [Vancouver], 9 Feb. 1913, 21, descrip.; Point Grey b.p. 529, 28 Jan, 1913)
DONNELLAN & STROUD (works in Vancouver)
BIJOU THEATRE, Carrall Street, 1913; demol. 1940 (dwgs. City of Vancouver Archives)
J.J. DONNELLAN (works in California)
OAKLAND, CALIF., Providence Roman Catholic Hospital, Sixth Avenue at East 19th Street, 1917 (San Francisco Examiner, 14 Jan. 1917, Real Estate Section, p. 2, illus. & descrip.)
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., a 6 storey apartment hotel, San Pedro Street at Eighth Street, for C.M. Wood, 1921 (Los Angeles Times, 11 Sept. 1921, Section Five, p. 1, descrip)
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., Rose Hospital, at Westlake Park, 1922-23 (Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 1922, Section Five, p. 1, illus. & descrip.)
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., Lemaire Arms Apartments, a 14 storey apartment block for Mrs. Olive Phillips, South Rampart Boulevard, in Wilshire, 1923 (Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 1923, Section 5, p. 3, illus. & descrip.; )
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., Browning Hall Apartments, South Rampart Boulevard, in Wilshire, 1923 (Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 1923, Section 5, p. 3, illus. & descrip.)
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., Chapman Arms Apartments, South Park View Street, in Wilshire, 1923 (Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 1923, Section 5, p. 3, illus. & descrip.)
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, 1924 (The Tidings - Journal of the Diocese of Los Angeles & San Diego, 3 Oct. 1924, 7, illus.)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF., Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church & Rectory, 1924 (The Tidings - Journal of the Diocese of Los Angeles & San Diego, 3 Oct. 1924, 7)
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, 1924 (The Tidings - Journal of the Diocese of Los Angeles & San Diego, 3 Oct. 1924, 7)