Cassell, Albert Irvin
1895-1969 · Contribution: 1920s-1950s
Architect
Designed buildings for Howard University, Morgan State University, and Virginia Union University
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1895
- Active since
- 1920s
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- Howard's Founders LibraryMorgan State & Virginia Union designsMayfair Mansions housing
Impact on the world
Cassell gave physical form to Black higher education, shaping the campuses of several major HBCUs, Howard's above all, into coherent, dignified architectural statements.
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Sources
- Book or scholarly workFind
Wilson, 'African American Architects' (Routledge, 2004)
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