Background
James A. Johnson was born in 1865 at Brewerton, New York, United States.
(August C. Esenwein and James A. Johnson)
August C. Esenwein and James A. Johnson
James A. Johnson was born in 1865 at Brewerton, New York, United States.
He was educated in public schools at Syracuse, he entered the Buffalo office of Marlin & Burdette as a student.
In New York City acquired additional training and experience while employed with the firm of McKim, Mead & White. Returning to Buffalo Mr. Johnson practiced in association with James H. Marling until the latter’s death in 1895, and a few years later in 1898 joined August C. Esenwein in organizing the firm of which he was a member until the latter’s death in 1926. During that period the firm's most important works were the Gluck Office Building; Public Library; the old Iroquois Hotel, and the General Electric Tower Building.
After Mr. Esenwein’s decease, Johnson carried on work under his own name until 1931, and between 1931 and 1939, the last phase of his career, practiced in association with B. F. Kelley of Buffalo. Among the buildings designed independently by Mr. Johnson should be named the United Office Building at Niagara Falls, N. Y., office building for Schoellkof, Hutton & Pomeroy; buildings in connection with the Buffalo and Port Erie Peace Bridge, and the reconstruction of old Fort Niagara.
Returning to Buffalo James A. Johnson practiced in association with James H. Marling until the latter’s death in 1895
In 1898 James A. Johnson joined August C. Esenwein in organizing the firm of which he was a member until the latter’s death in 1926.
Between 1931 and 1939 James A. Johnson practiced in association with B. F. Kelley of Buffalo.
