KENNETH M. JOHNSTON HOUSE
Firm: William G. Milne
Address: 5303 Elbow Drive SW
Date of final plans: 1957
Status: standings as built
The Johnston House was the reconstruction of an existing house formerly owned by Otto S. Odland (1906–1981). The Johnstons only lived in the house until around 1963, when Kenneth retired from Wood Gundy. The property is currently for sale and it is almost certain the house will be demolished.
THE CLIENT
Kenneth M. Johnston (19??–1987) graduated from St Andrew's College (Aurora) in 1941. He joined Wood Gundy & Company sometime in the 1940s in Toronto. In 1950 he moved to their Edmonton office, and in July 1951 set up and became manager of a new office in Calgary. In the late '50s and early '60s he was a director of Husky Oil. He retired at the end of 1963.