Clarence H. Johnston papers 1889-1955

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Clarence H. Johnston papers 1889-1955

http://special.lib.umn.edu/findaid/xml/naa046.xml

The papers contain original drawings and prints for a number of Johnston's buildings, including Ancker Hospital (St. Paul, 1889), College of St. Theresa Chapel in Winona MN (1924-26), St. Paul YMCA (1906-7). The collection also contains photographs for 25 buildings and specifications for 6 more, plus 5 volumes of account ledgers detailing costs of construction for several hundred projects completed between 1905 and 1959.

22 cubic feet

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6618074

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Johnston, Clarence H. (Clarence Howard), 1859-1936

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xw5b7b (person)

Clarence Johnston was born in Waseca County MN. After apprenticeship training in architecture in the St. Paul offices of A. Radcliffe and E.P. Bassford, Johnston studied architecture at MIT and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Johnston worked for Herter Brothers, and C.B. Atwood in New York City, where he also helped found the New York Sketch Club (later known as the Architectural League of New York). In 1883, Johnston opened an office in St. Paul, and had a partnership for a time...