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African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865–1945

African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865–1945 is an American biographical dictionary with a focus on the history of previously overlooked African American architects, the book was edited by Dreck Spurlock Wilson and published in the first edition on January 12, 2004, by Routledge.[1][2][3]

African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865–1945
EditorDreck Spurlock Wilson
PublisherRoutledge
Publication dateJanuary 12, 2004
ISBN978-0-415-92959-2

The book features 151 profiles, of which 9 are women.[1] Some of the earliest building designs in this book date back to 1865, however there are possibly earlier African American architects.[4]

Authorship

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Dozens of contributors wrote about the architects included. Dreck Spurlock Wilson who edited and authored some of the book,[5] is an architect who graduated in 1971 from Iowa State University, and with a M.A. degree in 1975 in urban studies from the University of Chicago.[6] He has written for historical journals and written other books on African-American history, art, and architecture. He is African American. In 2004 he was interviewed about the book on NPR.[7] Wilson also authored Julian Abele; Architect and the Beaux Arts (2019), about Julian Abele.[8]

People profiled in the book

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African American women architects

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African American male architects

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Bibliography

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References

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  1. 1 2 Kahn, Eve M. (2004-06-03). "A Book Remembers Forgotten Architects". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. ↑ Rossell, E. G. Daves (Winter 2005). "Review of African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945". CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship, Volumes 1-8, National Park Service (NPS). Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ↑ Weiss, Ellen (2008-03-01). "Review: The Rosenwald Schools of the American South, by Mary S. Hoffschwelle and African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary 1865–1945, by Dreck Spurlock Wilson". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 67 (1): 142–144. doi:10.1525/jsah.2008.67.1.142. ISSN 0037-9808.
  4. ↑ Reggev, Kate (January 29, 2021). ""That [Most] Exceptional One": Early Black Female Architects". Madame Architect. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  5. ↑ Beyda, Emily (January 30, 2020). "L.A.'s Most Influential Black Architects". Built: The Bluebeam Blog. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  6. ↑ Landscape Architecture. American Society of Landscape Architects. 1982. p. 18.
  7. ↑ Wertheimer, Linda (June 13, 2004). "Book Celebrates African-American Architects". NPR. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  8. ↑ Vestal, Shawn (February 21, 2021). "Shawn Vestal: Prominent African-American architect did his first work in a modest West Central home". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  9. ↑ https://record.umich.edu/articles/it-happened-at-michigan-engineering-a-prominent-career/
  10. ↑ https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/1160680
  11. ↑ https://www.tclf.org/pioneer/elon-howard-mickels
  12. ↑ John Aycocks Moore
  13. ↑ https://archive.blackarchitectsarchive.org/people/Roscoe-Ingersoll-Vaughn/
  14. ↑ https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/whittaker-miller-fulton/
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