William Templeton Johnson

San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park

William Templeton Johnson (1877 – 1957) was a notable San Diego architect. He was a fellow to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1939.^[1]

Johnson is known for his Spanish Revival buildings, all in San Diego unless otherwise noted:

• La Jolla Public Library, now the La Jolla Athenaeum, 1921
• Fine Arts Gallery in Balboa Park in 1932, now the San Diego Museum of Art, 1926
• La Valencia Hotel, La Jolla, 1926
• The San Diego Trust & Savings Bank at Sixth and Broadway, 1928
• The Serra Museum in Presidio Park, 1929
• three buildings (one extant) for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, Seville, Spain
• Mabel Shaw Bridges Music Auditorium, Pomona College, Claremont, California
• The San Diego Natural History Museum, also in Balboa Park, 1932 ^[2]
• The San Diego County Administration Center (with other architects)

References

1. A Civic Architect for San Diego: The Work of William Templeton Johnson, The Journal of San Diego History, Summer 1999, Volume 45, Number 3, available online
2. "William Templeton Johnson". San Diego Historical Society.