Folger Johnson
Folger Johnson (1882-1970) was an architect who practiced in Portland, Oregon. Several of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.
Johnson was born in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated from the Technical Institute of Georgia and from Columbia University. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris from 1908 to 1910. He worked for an architect in New York City, then came to Portland and worked with architect MacDonald F. Mayer. He then practiced individually and later in partnerships with Jamieson Parker and with Carl H. Wallwork. Partnerships in which he worked include Johnson & Mayer (1911-1916), Johnson, Parker and Wallwork (1920-1927), Johnson & Wallwork (1930-1935), Johnson, Wallwork and Dukehart (1935-1946) and Johnson, Wallwork and Hollis Johnston (1930).[1][2]
He served on the staff of the Public Works Administration in Oregon from 1933 to 1938, and later he served as state director of the Federal Housing Administration from 1940 to his retirement in 1950.[1]
Johnson was married to Edith Waldo and later was married to Shelby Payne.[1]
Works include:
- Dr. A. E. and Phila Jane Rockey House (1913), also known as Rockholm, in the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, NRHP-listed.[2][1]
- Ernest G. Swigert House (1934), at 720 NW. Warrenton Terr. in Portland, NRHP-listed[2]
- Umatilla County Library in Pendleton, Oregon, NRHP-listed[2]
- Albertina Kerr Nursery (1921) as part of Johnson, Parker and Wallwork, NRHP-listed[2][1]
- The Town Club (1930), as part of Johnson, Wallwork and Hollis Johnston, NRHP-listed[2][1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Virginia Guest Ferriday (April 1, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. A. E. and Phila Jane Rockey House / "Rockholm"" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 17, 2016. with six photos from 1985
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.