Clarence W. Wigington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetClarence W. Wigington
American architect
Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1883
Place of Birth: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 07-Jul-1967
Profession: architect
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Clarence W. Wigington
- Clarence Wesley "Cap" Wigington (1883-1967) was an African-American architect who grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.
- After winning three first prizes in charcoal, pencil, and pen and ink at an art competition during the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1899, Wigington went on to become a renowned architect across the Midwestern United States, at a time when African-American architects were few.
- Wigington was the nation's first black municipal architect, serving 34 years as senior designer for the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota's architectural office when the city had an ambitious building program.
- Sixty of his buildings still stand in St.
- Paul, with several recognized on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Wigington's architectural legacy is one of the most significant bodies of work by an African-American architect.
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