Isaiah T. Hatton (1883–1921) was an architect in the United States known for his designs of buildings for his fellow African Americans.[1][2] Several are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Southern Aid Society building and Dunbar Theater (Southern Aid Society-Dunbar Theater Building)

Hatton was the only son of Isaiah and Mary Susan Hatton and was born on March 1, 1883, in Hagerstown, Maryland. His family moved to Washington D.C. when he was seven.[3] He married Bertha B. Sayles.[3] They did not have children.[3] Several buildings he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[4]

Works

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Whitelaw Apartment House (Whitelaw Hotel) in a photograph taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey

Selected works include:

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Dreck Spurlock (1 March 2004). African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865–1945. Routledge. ISBN 1135956286 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Golden Age of Black Architects". 23 February 2000 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Dreck Spurlock Wilson (1 March 2004). African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865–1945. Routledge. pp. 460–. ISBN 978-1-135-95628-8.
  4. ^ a b c d e "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Industrial Bank of Washington, African American Heritage Trail - www.culturaltourism.org". www.culturaltourismdc.org.
  6. ^ U Street Historic District brochure[permanent dead link] pages 14 and 15
  7. ^ "Whitelaw Hotel – The Whitelaw is an apartment hotel which long served as a unique place of meeting and public accommodation for prominent African American educators, entertainers, and other notable public figures during the era of segregation. – DC Historic Sites". DC Historic Sites.