Designing in the era of civil rights, urban renewal, and suburbanization
Date
2013
Date approximate?
yes
Time period (decade)
2010-2019
Creator (group/organization)
W. Edward Jenkins Architect/Associates
Subject headings
Greensboro (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century
Topics
Architecture
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
Willie Jenkins is seen in front of a photograph of Cumberland Court apartment complex, a 1960s redevelopment project in East Greensboro.
Type
Text
Original format
reports
Original publisher
Greensboro, N.C. : W. Edward Jenkins Architect/Associates
Language
en
Contributing institution
Personal collection
Source collection
CC017 Jenkins Family Collection [Personal Collection]
Collection description
W. Edward Jenkins was born on November 24, 1923, in Wake County, North Carolina, to Willie and Emmaline Jenkinsj. He received his public school education in the Raleigh, North Carolina public schools, completing Washington High School. Following service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1943-1946) he entered North Carolina A. & T. Technical State University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering with high honors in 1949. Jenkins was a registered architect and practiced for thirt -nine years in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. This collection documents some of his architecture and business career.
On loan from contributor. UNCG does not hold a physical copy of this item.
