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.
The book features 151 profiles, of which 9 are women. Some of the earliest building designs in this book date back to 1865, however there are possibly earlier African American architects.
Authorship Dozens of contributors wrote about the architects included. Dreck Spurlock Wilson who edited and authored some of the book, 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. 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. Wilson also authored Julian Abele; Architect and the Beaux Arts (2019), about Julian Abele.
People profiled in the book
African American women architects
African American male architects
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