DeNorval Unthank Jr.

Continuing with the weekly theme, today I am highlighting the accomplishments of DeNorval Unthank Jr. DeNorval Unthank Jr. (October 27, 1929 – November 2, 2000) was an American architect. In 1951 he was the first black man to earn an architecture degree from the University of Oregon (UO). Unthank worked on the courthouse in Lane County, Oregon; McKenzie … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon