Tuesday, June 3, 2008

jJOHN A. LANKFORD

JOHN A. LANKFORD (1874-1946) ESTABLISHED ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK ARCHITECTURAL OFFICES IN AMERICA

LANKFORD WAS INVITED BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (VIA LETTERS SENT TO NUMEROUS PROMISING AFICAN-aMERICANS OF THE DAY) TO ATTEND TUSKGEGEE INSTITUTE IN ALABAMA .

LANKFORD IS CONSIDERED THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICANARCHITECT LICENSED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA(19220 ANDTHE FIRST REGISTERED AFICAN.

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