Leon Quincy Jackson | |
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| Born | January 9, 1927, or alternatively January 9, 1926 Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] |
| Died | July 21, 1995 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Burial place | Greenwood Cemetery |
| Other names | L. Quincy Jackson |
| Education | Wilberforce University, Iowa State University |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University, University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, professor |
| Movement | Modernism |
| Children | 3 |
Leon Quincy Jackson (January 9, 1926,[1] or 1927–July 21, 1995),[2] was an American architect and professor. He was known for his modernist building designs. He is thought to be the first black architect in Oklahoma,[3] however he faced discrimination and was not able to take the state licensing exam. His architecture firm was named L. Quincy Jackson & Associates.[4]
- ^ a b Wilson, Dreck Spurlock, ed. (2004). African American Architects (First ed.). Routledge. p. 8. doi:10.4324/9780203493120. ISBN 9780203493120. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
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