Keplar B. Johnson

Architect, Deceased Person

1896 – 1972

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Who was Keplar B. Johnson?

Keplar Barth Johnson was an American architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects. From 1937 to 1962, he was the Region 5 Architect for the U.S. Forest Service.

Johnson was born in November 1896 at Montrose, Colorado. His father, Walter Henry Johnson, was an Iowa native and a bank clerk. His mother Annie Johnson was an immigrant from England. At the time of the 1900 United States Census, Johnson was living with his family in Denver, Colorado.

He moved with his family to North Yakima, Washington, as a boy. He began his architectural studies at State College of Washington. Keplar subsequently studied architecture at the University of California where he was the vice president of the Architectural Association and a member of Tau Beta Pi. His classmates in the architectural program included William Wurster and Julia Morgan.

After graduating from Cal, Johnson moved to Seattle, Washington, where he worked for Schack, Young and Myers, Architects, from 1922 to 1930. From 1932 to 1934, he was the principal of Keplar B. Johnson, Architect, in Seattle. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects from 1929 to 1935 and from 1951 until his death.

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Born
Nov 12, 1896
Montrose
Also known as
  • Keplar Johnson
Profession
Died
Feb 8, 1972
San Francisco

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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