Fry, Louis Edwin Sr.
1903-2000 · Contribution: 1930s-1970s
Architect & Educator
Former chair of Howard University's architecture department; registered architect in five states
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1903
- Active since
- 1930s
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- Chaired Howard's architecture departmentLicensed in five statesCampus designer
Impact on the world
Fry shaped both buildings and architects, leading Howard's program while maintaining a multi-state practice focused on the campuses that educated Black America.
Sources
- The Washington Post (obituary, June 13, 2000)
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