John A. Lankford (December 4, 1874 – July 2, 1946) was the first professionally licensed African American architect in Virginia in 1922 and in the District of Columbia in 1924. He has been regarded as the "dean of black architecture".
John A. Lankford (December 4, 1874 – July 2, 1946) was the first professionally licensed African American architect in Virginia in 1922 and in the District of Columbia in 1924. He has been regarded as the "dean of black architecture". (en)