HomeCollections and ResearchCollections SearchCertificate of Life Membership plaque presented to Benjamin F. McAdoo, Jr. from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1971
Certificate of Life Membership plaque presented to Benjamin F. McAdoo, Jr. from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1971
Benjamin McAdoo (1920-1981) was the first Black person to own an architecture firm in Seattle and was the first Black man to practice architecture in Washington State. Born in Pasadena, California, he earned a BA at the University of Washington in 1946. He was President of the Seattle Chapter of the NAACP from 1964-1968 during which he broadcast a weekly radio show covering social issues. During his career, McAdoo designed churches, family homes (including his own residence in Bothell), and commercial buildings, exhibiting a style of modernism and regionalism. He worked with the University of Washington, the King County Central Blood Bank, Seattle First National Bank, and the City of Seattle.
ID Number: 2018.85.2
Date: 1971
Physical Description: 1 Plaque, Award; wood, paper; 10.5 in.H x 8.5 in.W x .75 in.D
