Amaza Lee Meredith


General Information


Occupation: Architect, Artist, Professor

Date of Birth: January 01, 1895

Date of Death: January 01, 1984

Notes: one of the first documented African-American women architects

Sources: http://www.vsuaaonline.com/amaza/ ; MacMillan, Gail. "A Regional Perspective on Women with T-Squares." IAWA Newsletter 16 (2006): 4.


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Jobs


Employer: Botetourt County

Title: Teacher


Employer: Virginia State University

Title: Chair of the Art Department

End Date: January 01, 1958

Notes: credited with establishing Virginia State's School of Fine Arts Department


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Notable Projects


Title: Azurest South

Description: her own home, designed with features and elements indicative of the International Style

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Education


Institution: Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute (now Virginia State University)


Institution: Teacher's College of Columbia University

Department: Fine Arts

Degree: Bachelor's degree with honors

End Date: January 01, 1930


Institution: Teacher's College of Columbia University

Department: Fine Arts

Degree: Master's degree

End Date: January 01, 1934


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Professional Affiliations


Organization: Virginia State University Alumni Association

Role: Member

Notes: one of the architects of the first Capital Campaign for the association, providing blueprints for the proposed Alumni House in 1949


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