He designed structures for 25 sites on the West Coast, including the Turn Point (1893), Patos (1908), and Lime Kiln (1914) lighthouses.
[1] His Astoria designs include the Captain George Flavel House and the Grace Episcopal Church.
[2] In 1889, Leick moved to Portland, Oregon, to work as a draftsman for the Engineering Office of the 13th Lighthouse District of the U. S. Light House Board.
As a light station designer, Leick's motto was "Build 'em stout, and make 'em last."
Extant examples of his work include the Admiralty Head Lighthouse (18 inch brick walls; his last design made in 1902; unique double arches on front porch) located in Fort Casey Historical State Park, which is within the Central Whidbey Historical District and Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island, Washington (1903) and the Grays Harbor Lighthouse at Westport, Washington (1898).