Learn how three human stories connect with history, architecture and a shared aesthetic vision.
Allen County Public Library news release:
From Hollywood to Fort Wayne: Paul Revere Williams “Architect to the Stars”
FREE PUBLIC Lecture on Saturday, February 21 at the ACPL Genealogy CenterFort Wayne, Indiana (February 19, 2026) – Learn how three human stories connect with history, architecture and a shared aesthetic vision. Paul Revere Williams – African American “Architect to the Stars” in Los Angeles, CA. E. L. Cord – Founder, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobiles in Auburn, IN. Dr. Theodore & Beatrice Borders – Prominent African American Physician and his wife in Fort Wayne, IN.
Fort Wayne has the only home in Indiana designed by African American Architect to the Stars” Paul Revere Williams. Learn about Williams’ national impact, local Black history and efforts to preserve Black landmarks in Fort Wayne.
This lecture is presented in partnership between the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program/Fort Wayne Committee (IL BHPP), Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, African American Genealogical Society of Fort Wayne (AAGSFW), ARCH Inc., and the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.
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