Esenwein & Johnnson was an architectural firm of Buffalo, New York.
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Founder | August Esenwein James A. Johnson |
| Defunct | c. 1930 |
| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York |
Firm history
editIt was a partnership of German-born August Esenwein (1856-1926) and James A. Johnson (1865-1939). The partnership was started in 1898;[1] the firm designed "many of Buffalo's outstanding buildings including the Lafayette High School and the General Electric Building". [2]
A number of their works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3] In 2007, the Buffalo History Museum, then called the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, held an exhibition of their work entitled, "Art Nouveau and Other Expressions: Rediscovering the Architecture of Esenwein & Johnson."[4]
Works
editWorks include (with attribution):
- Ansonia Building (1906), 712-726 Main Street (at W. Tupper), Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson)[5]
- Automobile Club of Buffalo, 1910-1911, Clarence, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed [6]
- Bancroft Hotel, built 1912, 50 Franklin St. Worcester, Massachusetts (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Buffalo Museum of Science, built in 1929, (Esenwein & Johnson)
- The Calumet (1906), 46-58 West Chippewa St., Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed[7]
- Colonial Flats and Annex, 399-401 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York. Designed the "Annex" (1900), (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed.
- Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center, originally Fraternal Order of Orioles Headquarters (1914), 562 Genesee St., Buffalo New York (Esenwein & Johnson) [8]
- The Durant, 607 E. 2nd Ave. Flint, Michigan (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed[3][9]
- Hotel Utica in Utica, New York
- Iroquois Hotel, Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, Built 1889 and demolished in 1940 (known as the Gerrans Building at that time) to make way of Bond Clothing Company Building (1940-1964) and now site of One M&T Plaza[10]
- Fosdick-Masten Park High School,aka Masten Park High School (1914), Masten Ave. and E. North St., Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed[3][11]
- General Electric Tower, aka Niagara-Mohawk Building and Electric Tower, 535 Washington St., Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed[12][13]
- Louis Kurtzman House (1907-1909), 24 Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson)[14]
- Lafayette High School, 370 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Hotel Lafayette (1902), 391 Washington St., Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed
- Linde Air Products Factory (1910, 1911 Additions), 155 Chandler St., Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed
- The Niagara, 201 Rainbow Blvd. Niagara Falls, New York (Esenwein and Johnson of Buffalo, NY), NRHP-listed[3]
- Portage Hotel, 10 N. Main St. Akron, Ohio (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Robert Keating Root Building (1912), 70-86 West Chippewa Street, Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson)[15]
- Sinclair, Rooney & Co. Building (1909-1911), 465 Washington St., Buffalo, New York, NRHP listed[16]
- John Sinclair House (1909-1911), 94 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), part of the NRHP-listed Parkside East Historic District[17]
- Hotel Statler (original, c. 1908), Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson)[18]
- Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company (1902-1906), Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson)[19]
- Temple of Music (1901), Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson)[20]
- United Office Building (1929), 222 1st Street, Niagara Falls, New York (James A. Johnson), NRHP-listed[21]
- M. Wile and Company Factory Building, 77 Goodell St., Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson), NRHP-listed
A more complete list of works is found on the Buffalo Architecture and History web site.[22]
Gallery
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Temple of Music (where President William McKinley was assassinated) -
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Hotel Statler (original)
References
edit- ^ "Bios - Eisenwein & Johnson". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ Claire L. Ross (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fosdick-Masten Park High School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Art Nouveau and Other Expressions: Rediscovering the Architecture of Esenwein & Johnson". Buffalo History Museum. 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ "Ansonia Building". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-17. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ^ "The Calumet Building". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "Buffalo History Museum Architecture Map". Archived from the original on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
- ^ "History". The Durant, Flint, Michigan. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ "Iroquois Hotel". Buffaloah.com.
- ^ "From Masten Park to City Honors: The 1914 Building - Exterior". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for General Electric Tower". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Electric Tower: Project Profile". The Electric Tower. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Louis Kurtzman House". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "Robert Keating Root Building". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/01/16 through 2/05/16. National Park Service. 2016-02-12.
- ^ "John Sinclair House". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "Hotel Statler (1905-1908)- later Hotel Buffalo". Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Martin Wachadlo and Francis R. Kowsky (February 2014). ""National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company"" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ^ "Temple of Music". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "United Office Building". Buffalo Architecture and History.
- ^ "Online Buildings - Esenwein & Johnson". Buffalo Architecture and History.
External links
edit- Esenwein & Johnson records 1891-1942: An inventory at EmpireADC.org, courtesy of the Buffalo History Museum.
- Esenwein & Johnson client list: A list courtesy of the Buffalo History Museum.