Clarence W. Wigington | |
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 Wigington circa 1905 | |
| Born | April 21, 1883 |
| Died | July 7, 1967 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Viola Williams |
Clarence Wesley "Cap" Wigington (1883-1967) was an American architect who grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. After winning three first prizes in charcoal, pencil, and pen and ink at an art competition during the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1899, Wigington went on to become a renowned architect across the Midwestern United States, at a time when African-American architects were few.[1] Wigington was the nation's first black municipal architect,[2] serving 34 years as senior designer for the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota's architectural office when the city had an ambitious building program.[3] Sixty of his buildings still stand in St. Paul, with several recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Wigington's architectural legacy is one of the most significant bodies of work by an African-American architect.[4]
- ^ Taylor, D.V. (2002) Cap Wigington, An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p 28.
- ^ Greiner, T. (2001) The Minnesota Book of Days: An Almanac of State History. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p 88.
- ^ Walljasper, Jay (September–October 2007), "Riverside on the Rise", Preservation, pp. 38–44
- ^ Taylor, D.V. (2002) p 4.