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Philo Scovill
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| - | Philo came to Cleveland in 1816 at a time when only 27 families lived in the county. He settled in Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio where he built a sawmill along [[Big Creek]] and began a lumber company with Thomas O. Young. Shortly after, he moved into the contracting business building houses. | + | :Philo came to Cleveland in 1816 at a time when only 27 families lived in the county. He settled in Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio where he built a sawmill along [[Big Creek]] and began a lumber company with Thomas O. Young. Shortly after, he moved into the contracting business building houses. |
| - | He was the builder of the tavern and hotel "Franklin House" in 1825 (the hotel/tavern was on Superior Street near the Rockefeller Building in downtown Cleveland). His success allowed him to amass 110 acres of land in the heart of Cleveland. He bought a farm in Parma and lived there for two years. | + | :He was the builder of the tavern and hotel "Franklin House" in 1825 (the hotel/tavern was on Superior Street near the Rockefeller Building in downtown Cleveland). His success allowed him to amass 110 acres of land in the heart of Cleveland. He bought a farm in Parma and lived there for two years. |
| - | + | :Philo Scovill is buried in Erie Street Cemetery in Cleveland. | |
| - | [[Category:People]] | + | [[Category:People|Scovill, Philo]] |
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- (1791-1875)
- Philo came to Cleveland in 1816 at a time when only 27 families lived in the county. He settled in Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio where he built a sawmill along Big Creek and began a lumber company with Thomas O. Young. Shortly after, he moved into the contracting business building houses.
- He was the builder of the tavern and hotel "Franklin House" in 1825 (the hotel/tavern was on Superior Street near the Rockefeller Building in downtown Cleveland). His success allowed him to amass 110 acres of land in the heart of Cleveland. He bought a farm in Parma and lived there for two years.
- Philo Scovill is buried in Erie Street Cemetery in Cleveland.
