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]
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]
African American women architects
- Elizabeth Carter Brooks
- Georgia Louise Harris Brown
- Alberta Jeannette Cassell Butler
- Alma Fairfax Murray Carlisle
- Mary Ramsay Brown Channel
- Martha Ann Cassell Thompson
- Ethel Madison Bailey Furman
- Beverly Lorraine Greene
- Helen Eugenia Parker
Bibliography
- Wilson, Dreck Spurlock (March 2004). African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945 (Revised ed.). New York City, NY: ISBN 978-1-135-95629-5.
References
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ 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.
- ISSN 0037-9808.
- ^ Reggev, Kate (January 29, 2021). ""That [Most] Exceptional One": Early Black Female Architects". Madame Architect. Retrieved 2023-03-04.