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.
Specialties
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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Awards
Exhibitions
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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
Licensing
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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