Irish - born Fleming came to California in 1926 on behalf of Alister MacKenzie .
Irish - born Fleming supervised the construction of Cypress Point , among other MacKenzie designs , before becoming superintendent of grounds for the San Francisco Park Department .
Irish - born Fleming came to California in 1926 on behalf of Alister MacKenzie and supervised the construction of Cypress Point , among other MacKenzie designs , before becoming superintendent of grounds for the San Francisco Park Department .