James A. Johnson

James Addison Johnson (October 7, 1865 – April 5, 1939) was an American architect known for his design of various architectural landmarks in Buffalo, New York, and his use of decorative work that many consider a foreshadowing of art deco design.

In 1892, Johnson came to Buffalo and continue his architectural practice. Significant projects from this period include the Alexander Main Curtiss House designed with partner James Marling. Johnson partnered with James Marling after Marling's previous partner, Herbert C Burdett died.

After Marling's death, Johnson, at the age of 32, These include the Niagara Mohawk Building, the United Office Building in Niagara Falls, New York, the Ellicott Square Building

Esenwein & Johnson's work was known for its diverse styles through a sixty-year history of designs, executing projects in Georgian Revival, Art Nouveau, Mayan Revival, and Art Deco styles. Of special note is the decorative features of Johnson's design for the 1912 Niagara Mohawk Building which foreshadowed Art Deco ornamentation.

Katherine Carter Johnson (b. 1900), who married Barclay. Mary Edith Johnson (b. 1905), who married Judson Weldon Welch.

Johnson died in 1939 in Buffalo, New York, at Buffalo General Hospital at the age of 73; funeral services were held in his home at 731 West Delavan and he was buried in Oswego, New York. 1901 - Pan-American Exposition Temple of Music - Demolished - Buffalo, NY 1912 - Root Building - 70-86 West Chippewa Street - Buffalo, NY 1912 - Schoellkopf-Vom Berge Manor - 121 Chapin Parkway - Buffalo, NY 1913 - Ellsworth Milton Statler Residence - 154 Soldier's Circle - Demolished in 1938 - Buffalo, NY 1914 - Fosdick-Masten Park High School - Buffalo, NY 1919 - Dickinson Jewelry Store - 620 Main Street - Buffalo, NY 1922 - Prince Edward Hotel - Ouellette and Park Streets - Demolished in 1976 - Windsor, Ontario 1923 - The Niagara (Fallsview Travelodge Hotel) - Niagara Falls, NY 1926 - Frank A. Dudley Residence - 551 Mountain View Drive - Lewiston, NY 1926 - Niagara Share Building - 70 Niagara Street - Buffalo, NY 1927 - Thomas J. McKinney House - 35 Lincoln Parkway - Buffalo, NY

After Esenwein's death 1929 - Buffalo Museum of Science - 1020 Humboldt Parkway - Buffalo, NY 1929 - Inlaid marble floors of Ellicott Square Building - Buffalo, NY 1929 - United Office Building - Niagara Falls, NY