Hazel, William Augustus
1854-1929 · Contribution: 1919
First dean of architecture at Howard University (1919); a pioneering Black stained-glass artist who completed what is regarded as the first historic-preservation project by a Black architect (restoration of Frederick Douglass's Cedar Hill, 1922)
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Impact on the world
Became the first dean of Howard University's School of Architecture in 1919 and was one of the first Black stained glass artists in the United States, combining architectural and decorative arts leadership.
Life & background
An architect, stained glass artist, educator, and academic administrator, Hazel became the first dean of Howard University's School of Architecture in 1919, while also being recognized as one of the first Black stained glass artists in the country.
Sources
- Glass Magazine ("Shattering Conventions", 2024); Howard University College of Engineering & Architecture; Stained Glass Association of America; Wilson, *African American Architects* (2004)
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