Basic Site Details Name: | Housing scheme for Halesowen | Town, district or village: | Halesowen | City or county: | Birmingham | Country: | England | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Jim Johnson's unsuccessful designs were for four-storey buildings (two two-storey maisonettes on top of each other), arranged in slab blocks as terraces on the sloping site.
The winning entry comprised 'point blocks' dotted around the site.
The buildings have been demolished. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Housing scheme | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1960 | | Competition designs submitted | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James ('Jim') Henry Johnson | | | c. 1960 | | Unsuccessful competition designs |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Jim Johnson | Interview of Jim Johnson by Jessica Taylor, 30 October 2008 | | |
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