Cooke, William Wilson
1871-1949 · Contribution: 1929
Architect
First African American to obtain an architect's license in Indiana (1929); among the first African Americans employed in the U.S. Treasury's Office of the Supervising Architect
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1871
- Active since
- 1907
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- First Black at U.S. Treasury architect officeFirst Black licensed architect in IndianaFederal courthouses & post offices
Impact on the world
Cooke integrated the federal office responsible for the nation's public buildings, enduring open hostility to help design and build the country's civic infrastructure.
Sources
- U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
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