Vertner Woodson Tandy

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Vertner Woodson Tandy was an American architect and trailblazing African American professional, best known as one of the Seven Jewels who co-founded the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

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instanceOf African-American architect
Alpha Phi Alpha founder
architect
human
basedIn New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1885-05-17
dateOfDeath 1949-11-07
designedFor Madam C. J. Walker NERFINISHED
educatedAt Cornell University
Tuskegee Institute NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African Americans
familyName Tandy NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork architecture
genre institutional architecture
religious architecture
residential architecture
givenName Vertner NERFINISHED
hasHeritage African-American
knownFor co-founding the first intercollegiate African American fraternity
trailblazing African American professional in architecture
languageSpoken English
memberOf Alpha Phi Alpha NERFINISHED
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Inc. founders "Seven Jewels" NERFINISHED
militaryRank lieutenant
movement Harlem Renaissance era professional class
notableAchievement first African American registered architect in New York State
first African American to have an office on Broadway in New York City
first African American to pass the New York State architectural licensing examination
notableStudentOrTrainee African-American architects in New York (influence)
notableWork Ivey Delph Apartments NERFINISHED
Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Harlem) NERFINISHED
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church (Harlem) NERFINISHED
Villa Lewaro NERFINISHED
occupation architect
military officer
participantIn World War I
placeOfBirth Lexington, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
positionHeld co-founder of Alpha Phi Alpha
religion Christianity
residence Harlem, New York City, United States NERFINISHED
servedIn New York National Guard NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Sadie Tandy NERFINISHED

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Alpha Phi Alpha founder Vertner Woodson Tandy
Villa Lewaro architect Vertner Woodson Tandy