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Booker T. Washington III architect, dies in NYC. (grandson of great teacher and writer) (Obituary) (Brief Article)

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Date: 19941205
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Booker T. Washington III, 79, a retired New York architect who was grandson and namesake of the legendary educator and author, died recently at New York Hospital.

A native of Tuskegee, AL, Washington graduated with a degree in architecture in 1938 from Tuskegee Institute, which his grandfather founded.

During his career, he worked for a number of architectural firms and was involved in the planning and, design of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, Rockefeller University and the Pan Am Building to name a few.

In addition to his wife of 27 years, Joyce, ...

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