Clarence ("Cap") Wigington (1883-1967) was the first African-American registered architect to practice for any substantial length of time in Minnesota. In 1915, one year after moving to St. Paul, Wigington took a qualifying exam as a senior draftsman and became the first African American municipal architect in the United States. He had the highe...
Creator:
Wigington, Clarence Wesley, 1883-1967
Contributor:
Bassford, Charles A.; Donohue
Created:
1939-03-31
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives.
Clarence ("Cap") Wigington (1883-1967) was the first African-American registered architect to practice for any substantial length of time in Minnesota. In 1915, one year after moving to St. Paul, Wigington took a qualifying exam as a senior draftsman and became the first African American municipal architect in the United States. He had the highe...
Creator:
Wigington, Clarence Wesley, 1883-1967
Contributor:
Bassford, Charles A.; Donohue
Created:
1939-03-31
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives.
Clarence ("Cap") Wigington (1883-1967) was the first African-American registered architect to practice for any substantial length of time in Minnesota. In 1915, one year after moving to St. Paul, Wigington took a qualifying exam as a senior draftsman and became the first African American municipal architect in the United States. He had the highe...
Creator:
Wigington, Clarence Wesley, 1883-1967
Contributor:
Bassford, Charles A.; Donohue
Created:
1939-03-31
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives.
Mannheimer Brothers Department Store sketch,St. Paul. The Mannheimer Brothers Department Store was a well established St. Paul retailer. Located at 6th and Roberts Streets, they began their business in 1871, as "A Store of Fashion, Service and Quality," carrying furs, shoes, needlecraft, linens, and curtains.
Created:
1888
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.