Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Henry Johnson (junior) | Designation: | | Born: | 1877 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | William Henry Johnson (Junior) was born in 1877 and was articled to Duncan Menzies from 1894 to 1899, attending classes at Heriot-Watt College. At the end of his apprenticeship he sought wider experience, first with Robert Wilson and John Alexander Carfrae working on School Board jobs, then moving first to the City Architect Robert Morham in 1900 and finally to Joseph Marr Johnston in Leith from 1903 until 1904 when he commenced independent practice in Edinburgh. In the ensuing years he carried out a number of jobs on his own as well as assisting other architects including John Thomas Walford and Alexander Murray Hardie. On the death of Duncan Menzies in 1910 Johnson was invited him to return to the practice as partner: Alexander W Cockburn was already a partner, the firm's title now becoming Menzies, Cockburn & Johnson. He was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1912, proposed by James Bow Dunn and the Edinburgh Architectural Association.
Johnson's subsequent movements are unclear. RSA exhibits by a new partnership of Menzies, Cockburn & Merrylees in 1928 and 1929 suggest that he had withdrawn from the firm by that date, but the RIBA Kalendars indicate that he was still in practice in 1930 or 1931 at 3 Palmerston Place, this being the same address given by the Menzies, Cockburn & Merrylees partnership in 1929. By 1939 or 1940 Johnson was practising from 3 Queen Street. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 20, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1908 | c. 1911 | | | 7, Relugas Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | c. 1911 | | | | 33, York Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1912 | c. 1920 | | | 20, York Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1920 | c. 1928 | | | Pentland View, St John's Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1926 | | | | 3, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1929 | c. 1938 | | | 3, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1938 | c. 1940 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James Bow Dunn | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | After 1894 | Cottages | Newtongrange | | Midlothian | Scotland | As assistant to Alexander Murray Hardie (whilst in independent practice) | | 1904(?) | St John the Evangelist RC Church | Portobello | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As assistant to John Thomas Walford (whilst in independent practice) | | After 1904 | 14-16 Shandwick Place | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations and new shopfront for Caledonian Motor Company (no 16 only) | | After 1904 | Business premises for Mr Robin | Newtongrange | | Midlothian | Scotland | As assistant to Alexander Murray Hardie (whilst in independent practice) | | After 1904 | Cottages | Joppa | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As assistant to Alexander Murray Hardie (whilst in independent practice) | | After 1904 | Craigmillar Park Golf Clubhouse | Craigmillar | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | After 1904 | Licensed premises, 362 Leith Walk | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations | | After 1904 | Mr Young's Motor Garage and Works | Eskbank | | Midlothian | Scotland | As assistant to Alexander Murray Hardie (whilst in independent practice) | | After 1904 | Tower Hotel | Portobello | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As assistant to Alexander Murray Hardie (whilst in independent practice) | | 1908 | Scottish Motor Exhibition, Waverley Market | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Annual exhibitions | | 1909 | Wallyford School | Wallyford | | Midlothian | Scotland | Additions and alterations - as assistant to Alexander Murray Hardie (whilst in independent practice) | | 1913 | Cinematograph House | Gorgie | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Cinematograph House | | 1929 | St Margaret's Church | Corstorphine | | Edinburgh | Scotland | May not have been involved in the original design |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Peter, Bruce | 2000 | Clyde Coast Picture Palaces | | Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v24 no1989 |
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