Willson Tower

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Willson Tower
Willson Tower
General information
Typeresidential
Address1919 East 55th St., Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Coordinates 41°30′23.98″N81°39′5.01″W / 41.5066611°N 81.6513917°W / 41.5066611; -81.6513917
Completed1971
Height64.01 m (210 ft)
Technical details
Floor count22

The Willson Tower is a high-rise residential building in Cleveland, Ohio. It is 210 feet tall, and was built in 1971. The building is owned by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority and provides public housing one and two-bedroom apartments. It is named after Hiram Willson, a prominent lawyer in Cleveland in the 19th century. The Willson is on East 55th Street near Cleveland's East Technical High School.

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