Background
McMicahel was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to James and Lavinia (Venia) McMichael and had at least four siblings.
McMicahel was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to James and Lavinia (Venia) McMichael and had at least four siblings.
Several buildings he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He also designed theaters, lodges, courthouses, stores, hotels, and residences. Early in his career he worked at Wheeler, McMichael, and Company (1901-1902) and McMichael and Hunter (1903-1904).
During most of his career he ran his own firm.
He moved to Charlotte in 1901 and was associated with architect Oliver Duke Wheeler. He may have replaced Louis East. Schwend who died in 1900.
In 1903 McMichael and architect Leonard L. Hunter formed the firm of McMichael and Hunter which lasted through 1904. They designed two schools, two houses, a courthouse, a lodge, an office building, and seven churches.
McMichael established his own firm in 1904.
By 1915 or 1916 the busy practice hired Marion R. Marsh. Like architect Creative Commons Hook of Charlotte he favored Colonial architecture designs. Many of his church designs are domed.
According to his obituary he designed more than 900 churches in his 50-year career.