American architect whose most popular works include the Zion Baptist Church and Deanwood Chess House in Washington DC.' He designed multiple buildings for the Tuskegee Institute, where he was a former student. Upon moving to Texas, he designed buildings such as the Pythian Temple, Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, and multiple other religious buildings. He studied woodwork and architectural-mechanical drawing at the Tuskegee Institute before earning a scholarship to attend Drexel University. He completed their five-year architecture and mechanical drawing program in three years.
