Persley, Louis H.
c.1888-1932 · Contribution: 1920
Architect
First African American to register with the Georgia State Board of Registered Architects
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 1888
- Active since
- 1920
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- First Black registered architect in Georgia1920 state-board pioneerEarly licensing milestone
Impact on the world
Persley was the first Black architect to enter Georgia's official licensing rolls, an early crack in the wall of Southern professional exclusion.
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Related visionaries
Stanley, William J. III
unknown
First African American graduate of the Georgia Tech School of Architecture; co-founded Stanley, Love-Stanley, PC
Persley, Louis H.
c.1888-1932
First African American to register with the Georgia State Board of Registered Architects
Pittman, William Sidney
1875-1958
First African American to receive a federal architectural design contract