Louis Edwin Fry Sr.

"Louis Fry" redirects here. For the British politician, see Lewis Fry. For the American politician, see Louis Frey Jr.
Louis Edwin Fry Sr.
Born
Louis Edwin Fry

January 10, 1903
Bastrop, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2000(2000-06-10) (aged 97)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationPrairie View State College,
Kansas State University,
Harvard University
Occupation(s)Architect, professor, department chair
Years active1927–c. 1972
SpouseObelia E. Swearingen (m. 1927–2000; death)
Children2, including Gladys-Marie Fry
AwardsAIA DC Centennial Award (1995)

Louis Edwin Fry Sr., FAIA, NOMA[1] (1903–2000) was an American architect and professor.[2][3] He was a former chair of the department of architecture at Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C..[4] Fry was a registered architect in Alabama, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Missouri, and Pennsylvania.[5] He was known for his college and university campus architectural designs. Fry primarily worked at HBUs and state school designing buildings and campus plans, such as Prairie View A&M University; Howard University; Tuskegee University; Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama; and Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Fry was a founding member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA).[1] He was a partner in the architectural firm of Fry & Welch.

  1. ^ a b Howard, Annie (October 27, 2022). "Rediscovering NOMA's 'Forgotten' Founding Members". Architect Magazine.
  2. ^ "Louis E. Fry, Sr., FAIA: The recent deaths of individuals at the forefront of architectural practice, education, and theory will be felt worldwide". Architectural Record. 188 (8). New York City, NY: 32. August 2000. ProQuest 222134005 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ "Race No Great Handicap, Says Lincoln U. Architect". The Lincoln Clarion. December 11, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Architect Louis Fry Sr". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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