Cassell, Albert Irvin
1895-1969 · Contribution: 1920s-1950s
Designed buildings for Howard University, Morgan State University, and Virginia Union University
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Impact on the world
Designed major campus buildings across three historically Black universities, leaving a lasting architectural legacy at institutions central to Black higher education.
Life & background
An architect, Cassell designed numerous buildings for Howard University, Morgan State University, and Virginia Union University, shaping the physical campuses of several of the nation's most significant historically Black universities.
Sources
- Wilson, *African American Architects* (2004); Cornell University (Ezra Magazine); BlackPast.org; Howard University (Founders Library archives)
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