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From the author: "Julian Francis Abele was senior designer for the Office of Horace Trumbauer in Philadelphia, He designedbuildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Not listed arebuildings Abele designed fromfor a 'new' Duke University without ever stepping on campus because of racial prohibitions, " Thorough look at an understudied figure! Julian Abele, Architect and the Beaux Arts uncovers the life of one of the first beaux arts trained African American architects.
Overcoming racial segregation at the beginning of

the twentieth century, Abele received his architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania in,

Wilson traces Abele's progress as he went on to become the most formally educated architect in America at that time, Abele later contributed to the architectural history of America by designing overbuildings throughout his career including the Widener Memorial Libraryat Harvard University and the Free Library of Philadelphia.


Architectural history is a valuable resource for those studying architecture, As such this book is beneficial for academics and students of architecture and architectural historians with a particular interest in minority discussions, .