McKissack, Moses III
1879-1952 · Contribution: 1905
Architect
Co-founded McKissack & McKissack, the oldest Black-owned architectural firm in America
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1879
- Active since
- 1905
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- Co-founded McKissack & McKissackOldest Black-owned architecture firmCraft from an enslaved 'master builder'
Impact on the world
Moses McKissack established the enterprise that proved Black architects could build and sustain a professional firm across generations, the anchor of Black architectural practice in America.
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