Leon Quincy Jackson | |
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Born | Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S.
[1] | January 9, 1927, or alternatively January 9, 1926
Died | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | July 21, 1995
Burial place | Greenwood Cemetery |
Other names | L. Quincy Jackson |
Education |
Wilberforce University, Iowa State University |
Alma mater |
Kansas State University, University of Oklahoma |
Occupation(s) | Architect, professor |
Movement | Modernism |
Children | 1 |
Leon Quincy Jackson (January 9, 1926, [1] or 1927–July 21, 1995), [2] was an American architect and professor. He was known for his modernist building designs. He is thought to be the first black architect in Oklahoma, [3] however he faced discrimination and was not able to take the state licensing exam. His architecture firm was named L. Quincy Jackson & Associates. [4]
Leon Quincy Jackson was born on January 9 in either 1926 or 1927 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. [1] [2] He was raised by his mother Roxie Ann Jackson, a high school principal and his stepfather Lonnie Galimore, a pharmacist. [1] [5] His mother was one-half Seminole and owned a large farm with oil reserves and a handful of active oil derricks. [1]
He had studied at Wilberforce University and Iowa State University. [6] Jackson received a B.A. degree in architecture (1950) from Kansas State University; and received a M.S. degree (1954) in planning from the University of Oklahoma (OU). [7] [8] [6] Jackson was a student of Bruce Goff. [7] He was the third black student to receive a master's degree in planning from OU. [6]
In 1950, Jackson was the first African-American architect to open an office in the state of Oklahoma. [2] He was hampered in taking his Oklahoma state licensing exam because of his race. [2]
Before receiving his master's degree, Jackson taught architectural engineering at Prairie View A&M University. [6] In 1954, Haile Selassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia, visited Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Jackson attended the event. [9]
In 1954, Jackson moved to Nashville. [7] He taught at Tennessee State University (TSU) from 1954 until ?. [7] Jackson had established the architectural engineering program at TSU. [7] He was an influence on many students, including architect Bob Wesley. [10] [11]
From 1966 until 1975, Jackson was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). [12]
Jackson died on July 21, 1995, and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville. [10] Some of his buildings have been lost to fire or demolition but others remain standing. [10]
His son, Leon Jackson (1969–2016) also trained as an architect, and worked as a promoter of electronic music in Nashville, Tennessee. [13]
Leon Quincy Jackson | |
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Born | Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S.
[1] | January 9, 1927, or alternatively January 9, 1926
Died | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | July 21, 1995
Burial place | Greenwood Cemetery |
Other names | L. Quincy Jackson |
Education |
Wilberforce University, Iowa State University |
Alma mater |
Kansas State University, University of Oklahoma |
Occupation(s) | Architect, professor |
Movement | Modernism |
Children | 1 |
Leon Quincy Jackson (January 9, 1926, [1] or 1927–July 21, 1995), [2] was an American architect and professor. He was known for his modernist building designs. He is thought to be the first black architect in Oklahoma, [3] however he faced discrimination and was not able to take the state licensing exam. His architecture firm was named L. Quincy Jackson & Associates. [4]
Leon Quincy Jackson was born on January 9 in either 1926 or 1927 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. [1] [2] He was raised by his mother Roxie Ann Jackson, a high school principal and his stepfather Lonnie Galimore, a pharmacist. [1] [5] His mother was one-half Seminole and owned a large farm with oil reserves and a handful of active oil derricks. [1]
He had studied at Wilberforce University and Iowa State University. [6] Jackson received a B.A. degree in architecture (1950) from Kansas State University; and received a M.S. degree (1954) in planning from the University of Oklahoma (OU). [7] [8] [6] Jackson was a student of Bruce Goff. [7] He was the third black student to receive a master's degree in planning from OU. [6]
In 1950, Jackson was the first African-American architect to open an office in the state of Oklahoma. [2] He was hampered in taking his Oklahoma state licensing exam because of his race. [2]
Before receiving his master's degree, Jackson taught architectural engineering at Prairie View A&M University. [6] In 1954, Haile Selassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia, visited Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Jackson attended the event. [9]
In 1954, Jackson moved to Nashville. [7] He taught at Tennessee State University (TSU) from 1954 until ?. [7] Jackson had established the architectural engineering program at TSU. [7] He was an influence on many students, including architect Bob Wesley. [10] [11]
From 1966 until 1975, Jackson was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). [12]
Jackson died on July 21, 1995, and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville. [10] Some of his buildings have been lost to fire or demolition but others remain standing. [10]
His son, Leon Jackson (1969–2016) also trained as an architect, and worked as a promoter of electronic music in Nashville, Tennessee. [13]