John Louis Wilson Jr.

John Louis Wilson Jr. (January 24, 1898 – October 31, 1989) was an American architect. He was one of the first African American architects to be registered in New York State. He had worked for New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and also maintained a private architecture practice in the New York City.

John Louis Wilson Jr.
Born(1898-01-24)January 24, 1898
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1989(1989-10-31) (aged 91)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
EducationNew Orleans University (BA)
Columbia University (BArch)
OccupationArchitect
Known forHarlem River Houses (1937)
ChildrenJudith Ann Wilson Rogers
AwardsAIA Whitney Young Award (1984)
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