Better known as “J-Mac,” Johnson-McFarlane Hall opened in 1958. The residence hall is named after two popular faculty members from an earlier era, Granville “Granny” Johnson and Ida McFarlane. Born in Aspen, Colo., in 1897, Johnson earned a BA and MA in physical education from DU in 1923 and 1925. He coached the Pioneers wrestling team and taught phys ed at DU until his death in 1956 at the age of 59. At the time of his death, Johnson was the University’s longest serving faculty member. Ida McFarlane was born in Central City, Colo., in 1873. She taught English at DU for 33 years until her death in 1940.