John Anderson Lankford

ID: 3970 ~ Source: DC Historic Preservation Office (Betty Bird, African American Architects and Builders Survey Files)

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Employment - John Lankford, Architect: 1239 Girard Street NW

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Employment - John Lankford, Architect: 1239 Girard Street NW

Civil Rights Tour: Employment - John Lankford, Architect: 1239 Girard Street NW

John Anderson Lankford (1874-1946) broke barriers when he put his stamp on Washington’s built environment begining in the early 20th century. At the same time, he promoted racial progress through…