John Anderson Lankford | |
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| Born | December 4, 1874 Potosi, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1946 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Shaw University Morris Brown College Wilberforce University |
| Occupation | Architect |
John A. Lankford (December 4, 1874 – July 2, 1946), American architect.[1] He was the first professionally licensed African American architect in Virginia in 1922 and in the District of Columbia in 1924. He has been regarded as the "dean of black architecture".[2]
- ^ Dozier, Richard K. (2006). "African-Americans in Architecture". African American Registry (AAREG). Archived from the original on 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Chapelle Administration Building, Richland County (Allen University, 1530 Harden St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-03-05.