Career
In 1864 J. H. joined the practice, succeeding Hill. Martin & were architects to the Birmingham School Board and designed the majority of the new board schools created by the Elementary Education Acting 1870, with doing much of the actual design work, as well as many other public buildings such as police stations, baths, and libraries. They were surveyors to the new Corporation Street from 1878.
The trading name of Martin & continued after "s death in 1883, and many buildings attributed to the partnership were, in fact, Martin"son
Martin was followed as architect to the School Board by H. T. Buckland.
