City Directories and History: ca. 1924 – A renowned S.C. architect living in Columbia, S.C.
In 1910 Johnson accepted a position with Wilson, Sompayrac & Urquhart of Columbia, but by late 1912 had formed a partnership with James B. Urquhart, with whom he designed, among others, Columbia High School (1915), Ridgewood Country Club clubhouse (1916), and Camden’s First National Bank (1917). In 1917 Johnson began an independent practice that continued until the Depression and produced such designs as the State Industrial School for Girls (1918), First Presbyterian Church of Kershaw (1920), and three schools in Lancaster (1922). He also designed several buildings on the University of South Carolina campus, including Sloan College (1927), the South Caroliniana Library wing additions (1927–1928), Melton Observatory (1928), and Wardlaw College (1930–1931). In 1938 he associated with Jesse W. Wessinger and, before dissolving that partnership in 1942, designed the Lexington County Courthouse (1939–1940), Sims Dormitory at the University of South Carolina (1939), and the First Baptist Church of West Columbia (1942). Courtesy of the S.C. Encyclopedia Website, read more @ J.C. Johnson
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