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Architect/Firm: Levi Johnson
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Name: Levi Johnson

Birth/Established: April 25, 1786 Death/Dissolved: December 19, 1871

Biography:

Levi Johnson was a Carpenter - Builder who was born in Herkimer County, New York. He came to Cleveland in 1806. He built the first frame building in Cleveland for an office for Judge Walworth. His early years were spent building houses in Cleveland and Newburgh. He received a contract from the Cuyahoga County Commissioners to build the first simple frame Courthouse in 1812-3. During the War of 1812 he became a ship builder. He was also the first Cuyahoga County coroner. In 1831 he contracted with the federal government to build a lighthouse on Water (now West 9th) Street. He lived in a house at the corner of Water (West 9th Street) and Lake (Lakeside Avenue) streets.

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Building Name	Date	Address	Status
First Cuyahoga County Cou...	1813	Cleveland	Demolished
Lighthouse	1831	West 9th Street Cleveland	Demolished
Winslow Residence	1832	Public Square Cleveland	Demolished
Lighthouse	1836	Sandusky	Demolished
Lighthouse	1840	Saginaw	Demolished
Lighthouse	1842-3	Western Sister Island	Demolished
Portage River Light House	1847		Demolished
Johnson Block	1853	West 6th Street Cleveland	Standing
Marine Block	1858	mouth of the river. Cleveland	Demolished

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