The Washington bee., 1907-05-04
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Landlord, president of the Negro Busi-
ness League of Washington, D. C., is
kept busy. He has designed the great
Coop Hope Building, which is located
in Baltimore, Md, probably the largest
building in the United States owned by
Negroes"
The St. Luke Herald says: "They
the the pioneers in the country along
the scientific, practical architectural lines
among Negroes. They have designed,
constructed and built more buildings
than any other Negroes in the United
States" The Herald refers TO J. A.
Landlord & Bro.
The Record says: ''Mr. J. A. Lank-
ford, NJ. s, is a young man of wonder
ful ability and tact, having bee nand
is connected with some Of the best me-
chanical. industrial and business inst-
tutions in the country. He has received
honorary degrees from three Of the
best Negro colleges, the last being Mas
ter of Science from Wilberforce Uni
versity."
The Sedalia Weekly says: "Mr. ].
A. Landlords work as an architect and
Builder is not at all local, he has de-
signed and built buildings in almost ev-
cry State and large city in the United
States"
The St. Louis Palladium says: "Mr.
]. A. Landlord is not only a man who
can design plans, but he is known to
design nd to always carry out his de-
signs and plans according to the best
mechanical an dengineering regulations
of the coutry."
The St. Louis Advocate says: Mr.
7. A. Landlord, the noted architect and
builder, is native of Missouri, being
born in a country town a few miles south
of St. Louis He stands head and shoul-
der above any Negro in the United
States along his line.
Washington Bee says: Mr. La1k-
ford, the noted architect, the man who
was the pioneer Negro in the country
in oepning up a frst-class, up-to-date
scientific and practical architectural and
building office, is no doubt young
man who is not only credit 70 the
District of Columbia, but the country
at large"
The Boston Guardian says: "Mr. ].
A. Landlord is a man of ability and
integrity. being from and connected with
one of the best families in the coun-
try. He pays taxes on twenty FIVE
Thousand dollars worth Of real prop
erty accumulated through his own ef-
forts"
The Washington Herald says: Mr..
7. A. Landlord & Bro are the arehi-
tects of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
of Washington, D. C., a new edlhce.
It IS to be purely classical in design
and of the Roman style; It will be the
largest church in America to be owned
by Negroes"
The Washington Post: There is no
building in the country which the Ne
groes hould feel more proud Of than
the one dedicated yesterday. 1t can
be said without any exaggeration that
It is the best office, store, hall, and lodge
room building that the Negroes own in
the United States. Mr.. J. a. Lank-
ford, a Negro, was the designer and
the supervising architect"
The Afro-American Ledger Of Balti-
more, Nd, says that 'Mr. J. A. Lank-
ford is not only a successful architect
and builder, but he has spent most Of
his life in the industrial development
of his race, having been teacher Of
industrial arts in several of the best
schools in the country"
The Potosi Journal, a white paper
printed in the town where Mr.. J. A.
Landlord was born, says: Every Ne
gro in America should use Mr.. J, A.
Landlord as an example, as 4 Negro
of thrift, industry and common sense.
He succeeds with everything he attempt
He succeeds with everything he at
tempts."
The above statements are quoted di.
] rectly from the above-named papers