I. W. P. Lewis
Isaiah William Penn Lewis (1808 – October 1855) was an American lighthouse designer, builder, and engineer.
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I. W. P. Lewis
- Name
- I.
- Birth Name
- Isaiah William Penn Lewis
- Born
- 1808
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died
- October 1855 (aged 46–47)
- Occupation
- * Lighthouse designer
- Nationality
- United States
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Isaiah William Penn Lewis (1808 – October 1855) was an American lighthouse designer, builder, and engineer.
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I. W. P. Lewis was designer and engineer of United States nationality. I. W. P. Lewis was born in 1808.
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• Name — I. W. P. Lewis • Birth Name — Isaiah William Penn Lewis • Born — 1808 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. • Died — October 1855 (aged 46–47) • Place of death — Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. • Occupation — * Lighthouse designer • builder • engineer • Relatives — Winslow Lewis (uncle)
Early life
Early life
Lewis was born in 1808 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a nephew of Winslow Lewis, and was often critical of his uncle's work.
Career
Career
I.W.P. Lewis traveled to Europe to study European lighthouse design, and incorporated the lessons he learned into his work. He built a handful of pile lighthouses, most of which were in the Florida Keys. In 1843 he made a report to Congress on the lighthouses in the country.
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Lewis died in October 1855 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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