1911
John Lampkin Harper founds the company. Adelle opens Harper’s Flowers. The West Paces Ferry house later becomes part of the Atlanta History Center.
1956
Bob Johnson helps shift Atlanta toward the traditional houses the city is known for, and pioneers North Harbor and Breakwater on the Chattahoochee.
Present Day
We still take on whole-house renovations and restorations alongside new estates — kitchens, primary baths, finished lower levels, and the careful work of updating a home that already belongs on its street. View remodel examples.
Building science at Auburn, Oglethorpe, and New Orleans Seminary; twelve years beside his father at Bob Johnson Development before taking the firm further in Atlanta. Old Atlanta as context, modern construction as the means—a group of artists in concert to make lasting architecture.
Deane’s son-in-law and project manager of the Intown Collection, learning under Deane on site and in preconstruction.
Architecture and construction management at Kennesaw State. He follows his great-uncle Williams Harper, who drew the MDJ-built Tuxedo Road estate for Cooper and Cooper in 1936.
Project Manager
Victor, after owning and operating a high end custom cabinet company, has brought his talents and skill of woodworking for over fifteen years to us as the Project Manager of some of the most elegant and demanding Custom Homes in the City. Backed up with Woodworking and Sociology degrees from the University of New Hampshire, Victor has designed and hand built museum quality furniture over the years and loves to play competitive club squash at the Piedmont Driving Club.
Controller
Melissa Winter brings 20 years of commercial (Majestic Realty), multi-family (Trammell Crow) and custom residential accounting to our team.
Father & son team
Father and son team, Alex and Humberto Macedo, have been keeping our projects organized, safe and clean for over a decade. Humberto, after 30 years in our industry recently received his US Citizenship!
Every commission starts with a clear choice: M. Deane Johnson Homes can design and build under one roof, or we can join the architect and designer you already trust.
In-house
We maintain our own architecture and design team — practitioners trained under the industry’s most well-established firms. When the commission calls for one firm from the first walk through the keys, our in-house studio can lead drawings, interiors, and coordination on site.
Partners
When you arrive with a vision already in the hands of a named architect or designer — or when a residence demands a particular national studio — we partner without friction. Below are a few of the teams we have partnered with for decades in building some of Atlanta’s finest homes.
We take on a small number of projects each year. Tell us about your property, and we’ll follow up.
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