Henry Johanson Explained

Henry William Johanson
Death Date:January 1975
Nationality:American
Occupation:Architect
Years Active:20th century
Known For:Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse, Flower Hill Village Hall

Henry Johanson was a 20th-century American architect who worked extensively in designing buildings throughout the New York metropolitan area. A number of his works have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Biography and career

Henry Johanson's office was located at 2 Main Street in Roslyn, New York. He is best known for his work throughout the New York metropolitan area – specifically in Queens and suburban Long Island, including places such as Flower Hill, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, and Garden City in Nassau County – and in Jamaica Estates in Queens.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 1937, Johanson designed Roslyn's original Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[6] He also designed the Lincoln Building in Roslyn, which is a contributing property in the Main Street Historic District – along with several Roslyn homes on Sinclair Martin Drive (which are part of a municipal historic district).[7] [8] [9] In 1948, Johanson designed Flower Hill Village Hall – the government offices for the Village of Flower Hill, New York; he had previously designed several private residences within the village – including many in Walter Uhl's Flower Hill Estates development.[10] [11] [12]

In 1947, Johanson designed 330 homes for a new, large-scale housing development in Garden City, New York. In 1950, he designed 23 homes for a new development in Lido Beach, New York, and in 1951, he would design several homes in a new development in Roslyn Estates, New York.[13] A few years later, in 1954, he designed 100 additional homes in a large-scale development in Williston Park, New York, known as North Shore Estates – and in 1955 he designed 23 homes for the Fairway Estates development in Roslyn Harbor, New York, adjacent to the Engineers Country Club.[14] [15] [16] Many of the homes designed by Johanson were noted for their designs.

Johanson also served as the Building Inspector of the Village of Flower Hill.[17] [18] [19]

Death and legacy

Henry Johanson died in January 1975.[20] A park in Flower Hill is named Henry W. Johanson Green, in honor of Johanson.

Notable works

See also

References

  1. News: 1939-05-28 . OPEN NEW HOMES ON MEMORIAL DAY; Long Island Builders Look for Big Buying Volume Over the Holiday Period FLUSHING AREAS ACTIVE Dwelling Units Completed in Elmhurst, Jamaica, Flower Hill and St. Albans New Flushing Centers Home Sales Rising Building Progress . 2024-03-16 . The New York Times . en.
  2. News: 1939-06-18 . ROSLYN HOMES PURCHASED; Twenty Dwellings Sold in North Shore Community . 2024-03-16 . The New York Times . en.
  3. News: 1938-12-03 . TWO BRONX HOUSES WILL COST $800,000; Metropolitan Life Files for Eight-Story Apartments Manhattan Alterations . 2024-03-16 . The New York Times . en.
  4. News: 1939-08-06 . NEW HOUSE GIVES SCENIC OUTLOOK; Miss Hugue's Residence Built in Roslyn Estates in Colonial Style . 2024-03-16 . The New York Times . en.
  5. News: August 3, 1947 . Builders Speed New Housing To Meet Long Island Demand . . R1 . ProQuest.
  6. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) . 2016-03-01 . . Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: Leslie A. Giles . March 1991 . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse . 2016-03-01 . PDF. and Accompanying photographs
  7. Web site: Lincoln Building Profiles Roslyn Landmark Society . 2024-03-16 . www.roslynlandmarks.org.
  8. Book: Pencil Points . January 1937 .
  9. Web site: Sinclair Martin Drive Houses Profiles Roslyn Landmark Society . 2024-03-16 . www.roslynlandmarks.org.
  10. News: May 21, 1948 . Flower Hill Asks Bids On Village Hall . . ProQuest.
  11. Web site: Flower Hill Village Hall Profiles Roslyn Landmark Society . 2024-03-16 . www.roslynlandmarks.org.
  12. News: 1940-05-05 . NORTH SHORE HOME IN GEORGIAN STYLE; Celvelli House, 80 Feet Wide, to Contain Six Bedrooms and Three Baths 16 CLOSETS ARE PROVIDED New Flower Hill Plan Illustrates Use of Larger Plotsfor Rambling Dwellings . 2024-03-16 . The New York Times . en.
  13. News: TIMES . Special to THE NEW YORK . 1951-07-29 . CITIZENS DEPLORE ELIZABETH 'SLUMS'; MODEL FOR BABYLON RESIDENCES . 2024-03-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  14. News: 1950-06-18 . BUILDERS DISPLAY MODEL DWELLINGS IN NASSAU CENTERS; DWELLING PLANNED BY CHANINS AT VALLEY STREAM, L.I. . 2024-03-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  15. News: November 21, 1954 . HOMES PROJECTED FOR NORTH SHORE: Residences in Moderate Price Range Get Under Way in Estate Section HOUSES PLANNED FOR NORTH SHORE . . R1 . ProQuest.
  16. News: June 23, 1955 . Builders Add Extras To Spur Home Sales . . 55 . ProQuest.
  17. News: January 11, 1962 . Village Wins Round In Apartment Fight . . 24 . ProQuest.
  18. Web site: Village of Flower Hill » Flower Hill Historic Trail . 2024-03-15 . villageflowerhill.org.
  19. Web site: Matter of Feist Realty Corp. v. Johanson, 33 Misc. 2d 376 Casetext Search + Citator . 2024-03-16 . casetext.com.
  20. Web site: Henry William Johanson - AIA Historical Directory of American Architects - Confluence . 2024-03-15 . aiahistoricaldirectory.atlassian.net.
  21. Web site: Rescue Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 Firehouse Profiles Roslyn Landmark Society . 2024-03-16 . www.roslynlandmarks.org.

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