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Robert Robinson Taylor

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American architect (1868-1942)

United StatesArchitectsLived 1868 to 1942 · aged 74
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Robert Robinson Taylor was an American architect and educator. Taylor was the first African-American student enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first accredited African-American architect when he graduated in 1892.

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Tuskegee students at work on one of Taylor's buildings (1902)Tuskegee students at work on one of Taylor's buildings (1902)Tuskegee Chapel (1898), which Taylor considered his best work.Tuskegee Chapel (1898), which Taylor considered his best work.

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Robert Robinson Taylor was an American architect and educator. Taylor was the first African-American student enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first accredited African-American architect when he graduated in 1892. He was an early and influential member of the Tuskegee Institute faculty.

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United States
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Architects
Type
Architect
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deceased
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Lived 1868 to 1942 · aged 74
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