Edited by Dreck Spurlock Wilson

African-American architects have been designing and building houses and public buildings since 1865. Although many of these structures survive today, the architects themselves are virtually unknown.

This unique reference work brings their lives and work to light for the first time. Written by 100 experts ranging from architectural historians to archivists, this book contains 160 biographical, A-Z entries on African-American architects from the era of Emancipation to the end of World War II.

Articles provide biographical facts about each architect, and commentary on his or her work. Practical and accessible, this reference is complemented by over 200 photographs and includes an appendix containing a list of buildings by geographic location and by architect.

Product Details:

ISBN 9780415929592

576 Pages

Published 29 February 2004, by Routledge

About Dreck Spurlock Wilson:

Dreck Spurlock Wilson, ASLA, NOMA is a graduate of Iowa State University and the University of Chicago. He was formerly an Associate Professor of Architectural History at Howard University and Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at Morgan State University.

Dreck is a licensed landscape architect and principal of Landscape Consortium, Ltd. in Washington, D.C. with design credit for the restoration of FLO’s Jackson Park in Chicago, public R.O.W. Baltimore Inner Harbor, Carter G. Woodson Plaza, Washington, D.C., Wafa Wa Amal Hospital, Cairo, Egypt and King Faisal Military Cantonment, Khamyis Mushayat, Saudi Arabia.

Dreck is the editor and contributing author of the Biographical Dictionary of African American Architects, 1865–1945, written by 100 experts ranging from architectural historians to archivists. This book contains 160 biographical, A-Z entries on African-American architects, landscape architects and civil engineers from Emancipation to the end of World War II.