J. Carroll Johnson


J. Carroll Johnson was an architect in South Carolina. He was the first resident architect at University of South Carolina and supervised campus expansion. He designed numerous residences in Columbia's suburbs during the roaring 1920s. His work also includes the Lexington County Courthouse which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
He was born in Kristianstad, Sweden. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
The Library of Congress has photographs of some of his buildings including from the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Work

Residential buildings

  • Benjamin F. Taylor House
  • Boyne-Pressley-Spigner House
  • Two houses for Dr. Robert E. Seibels in Columbia
  • John T. Stevens House in Kershaw
  • James L. Coker, Jr. house
  • J. B. Gilbert house
  • 102 South Driftwood Drive in Columbia