John Johnson (Missouri)
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John Johnson was an architect who designed the original Coates House (which subsequently became the hotel that is on the National Register of Historic Places
) and was partially destroyed in 1978 in Kansas City's worst fire that killed 20. He served as the third mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.
Johnson was born in England and moved to New York City
in the 1840s and then to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. He moved to Kansas City in 1852 where he platted portions of the soon to be incorporated community of Kansas.
He designed Kansas City's first City Hall at 4th and Main (a two-story brick building that included the police department and jail on the first floor).
Johnson resigned 35 days after being elected Kansas City's third mayor.
He designed the Coates House in 1857. The foundation would be laid but construction would be delayed after the American Civil War.
In 1859 it is believed he moved to Wallula in Leavenworth County, Kansas
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
) and was partially destroyed in 1978 in Kansas City's worst fire that killed 20. He served as the third mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.
Johnson was born in England and moved to New York City
New York City
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in the 1840s and then to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. He moved to Kansas City in 1852 where he platted portions of the soon to be incorporated community of Kansas.
He designed Kansas City's first City Hall at 4th and Main (a two-story brick building that included the police department and jail on the first floor).
Johnson resigned 35 days after being elected Kansas City's third mayor.
He designed the Coates House in 1857. The foundation would be laid but construction would be delayed after the American Civil War.
In 1859 it is believed he moved to Wallula in Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 76,227. Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth...