John Anderson Lankford | |
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Born | December 4, 1874 Potosi, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | July 2, 1946 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 71)
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]