In the caption of his Instagram photo, Johnson indicated he needed something to keep him busy during the eight weeks he's on the injured reserve. Johnson will be eligible to practice as early as Nov. 10 and to play against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
The two-story Charlotte Fire Station No. 4 was built in the mid-1920s and designed by Charles Christian Hook, who also designed homes in Dilworth and several Charlotte municipal buildings, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission.
The property gained attention last year after former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon pleaded guilty to a federal public corruption charge. During the investigation in 2012 and 2013, FBI agents pretended to be businessmen trying to open a nightclub or bar at the fire station location, according to court documents.
Staff writers Jonathan Jones and Rick Rothacker contributed.
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