John McShain (December 21, 1898 - September 9, 1989) was a highy successful United States building contractor known as "The Man Who Built Washington." December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility. ...

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the son of Irish immigrants, John McShain's father founded a successful construction company which he was forced to take over at age twenty-one when his father died in 1919. Under his management, the company became one of the leading builders in the United States. From the 1930s to the 1960s, McShain's company worked on more than one hundred buildings in the Washington, D.C. area. Most notably, the company built or was the prime contractor for a number of landmark structures in the including The Pentagon, the Jefferson Memorial, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Library of Congress annex, Washington National Airport, and the 1950-51 reconstruction of the White House. Of his many construction projects, McShain also built the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park, New York. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located at 48 N. Rotary Road, Arlington, Virginia 22211 (Map). ... The Jefferson Memorial from outside The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States. ... The Kennedy Center as seen from the Potomac River. ... The Great Hall interior. ... Color enhanced USGS satellite image of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taken April 26, 2002. ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is the first of the United States presidential libraries. ... Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ...

McShain acquired the Barclay Hotel on Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square and become part owner of the "Skyscraper By The Sea", the 400-room Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey The Barclay Hotel is located at 237 S. 18th St. ... A springtime scene in the center of Rittenhouse Square, 2006. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854 Mayor Bob Levy Area    - City 44. ...

Ireland

In 1927 John McShain married Mary J. Horstmann (1907-1998). Over the years, the McShains began visiting Ireland and in the late 1950s acquired the 25,000 acre Killarney Estate in Killarney in County Kerry. McShain owned Killarney House and eventually spent a great deal of time there. In 1973, they gifted Innisfallen Island and the ruins of its historic abbey to the government of Ireland. In 1979, he turned over the entire state for a nominal sum on the understanding that he and his wife would retain a life tenancy of the home. As part of the agreement, the property was to be merged into Killarney National Park in perpetuity. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... Innisfallen Island is just one of many islands found in Lough Leane, one of the three Lakes of Killarney in the Republic of Ireland. ... Lakes of Killarney as viewed from Ladies View Killarney National Park is located in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. ...

Thoroughbred horse racing

Ballymoss

In 1952 John McShain established Barclay Stable in the United States and in 1955 expanded its operations to Ireland. Based in New Jersey, his racing stable met with reasonable success at New York State tracks and Monmouth Park in New Jersey, notably with Turbo Jet II. However, his greatest racing success came in Europe where in 1958 he was the British flat racing Champion Owner. McShain's colt Ballymoss won numerous prestigious races including Ireland's Irish Derby Stakes, England's St. Leger Stakes and France's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Ballymoss was voted 1958 European Horse of the Year honors and in 1981 the Republic of Ireland honored him with his image on a postage stamp. McShain also owned the filly Gladness who had victories in the Goodwood Cup and the Ascot Gold Cup. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Monmouth Park Racetrack is a one-mile oval track for thoroughbred racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at the Curragh, County Kildare in late June / early July. ... The St. ... Races at Lonchamp - Édouard Manet, 1867 The Prix de LArc de Triomphe is a flat thoroughbred horse race of a 2400 metres (about 1 mile 4 furlongs) raced on turf for 3 year olds and up, Colts, horses, Fillies and mares (exclude geldings). ... European Horse of the Year is the most prestigious award in European Thoroughbred horse racing. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... Filly is also a town in Belgium. ... The Goodwood Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2 miles at Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July / early August. ... The Ascot Gold Cup, 1834 by James Pollard The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for four year old and above horses run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs at Ascot Racecourse during June. ...

A devout Roman Catholic, John McShain was a major benefactor to Wheeling Jesuit University. In 2000, the newly-constructed admissions center was dedicated to the memory of him and his wife. McShain served on the Board of Directors of a number of major American corporations and educational institutions including St. Joseph's University, Catholic University, and Georgetown University. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... Saint Josephs University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... Catholic University may mean: Australian Catholic University The Catholic University of America Catholic University of Angola Catholic University of Brussels Catholic University of Daegu Catholic University of Ireland Catholic University of Korea Catholic University of Leuven Catholic University of Lublin Catholic University of Portugal Catholic University of Puerto Rico Catholic... Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded on January 23, 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll, it is both the oldest Roman Catholic and oldest...

McShain retired in 1976 and died at Killarney House in 1989. His wife lived there until her death in 1998. They are buried together in Philadelphia and commemorated with medallions at the Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. Their only child became a Roman Catholic nun. Through the John McShain Charities, Sister Pauline McShain continued her parents' tradition of financial support for various Catholic organizations such as the Neumann College scholarship program. Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. ... Nun in cloister, 1930; photograph by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life. ... Neumann College is a private Catholic college located in Aston, PA. It was founded as Our Lady of Angels College with 115 students in 1965 by the Sisters of St. ...

References

• Hagley Museum and Library: John McShain Papers
• Killarney House reference at the Parliament of Ireland
• National Building Museum, Washington, DC article: The Man Who Built Washington: John McShain and The American Construction Industry
• National Building Museum, Washington, DC article: Building the Nation's Capital
• TIME magazine article November 14, 1949 titled White House Man
• Brauer, Carl M. The Man Who Built Washington: A Life of John McShain (1996) Hagley ISBN 9780914650311