Works of Robert R. Taylor and Architecture Department
Title
Works of Robert R. Taylor and Architecture Department
Date Modified
2025-10-14
Description
Robert R. Taylor was a pioneering African American architect and educator who designed many of Tuskegee University’s most iconic buildings. In 1892, he became the first African American to earn a degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. That same year, he joined Tuskegee Institute, where he taught and served as an architect until 1899. Taylor’s innovative designs and lasting contributions continue to inspire future generations of architects and builders.
Curated By
Marvin Byrd
Catiana Foster
Contributing Institution
Tuskegee University
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Architectual blueprint drawing of the renovations for the purposed Library Building at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama. Blueprint drawings depict 1st and 2nd Floor Plans and partial plans for second and fourth floor levels.
2nd Architectual drawing blueprint of the third floor layout and roof layout for the additions and renovations for the purposed Library Building at Tuskegee Institute. Blueprint also depicts typical plan stacks for second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.
A annotated blueprint for the basement floor plan of home economics buildings with measurements for lab wall renovations. Drawing also includes door schedule, finishes schedule, and window schedule.
A construction section view drawing blueprint of the purposed dining area and dormitory at the Mississippi Industrial College. Drawing is on parchment paper with section notes regarding the details of the bricks layment, area wall, and Truss A.
10th Architectual section drawing of the White Hall at Tuskegee Institute 1st and 2nd Floor plans. Drawing also shows work schedule for the renovations.
The first structural blueprint drawing of the additions and renovations for the Library Building at Tuskegee Institute loacted in Tuskegee, Alabama. This blueprint drawing shows the 1st - 6th Level Framing/Part Roof Framing Plan.
A annotated blueprint for the first and second floor plan drawing blueprint for the Home Economics Building at Tuskegee Institute. Drawing consists of a legend, layout of both floors, measurements for all rooms.
1st mechancial drawing blueprint for the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning of the additions and renovations of the proposed Library Building at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama.
A construction blueprint drawing for the Home Economics Building under the electrical drawing section of the plans. This drawing shows the front and right-side elevations.
A construction front elevation drawing blueprint of the Library Building at Wiley University. This drawing the front face of the building depciting stone placement, brick placement, window and light placements, and pillars.
A white and balck architectural drawing created by Robert R. Taylor in 1910 for a dormitory/dining hall for Mississppi Industrial College. The drawing scale is 1/4' 1 foot 0 inches. This drawing shows in depth measurements regarding stair, wall, ground elevations as well as the brick type for the building.
A construction blueprint drawing of the plumbing and heating layouts for the first and second floors for the Home Economics building at Tuskegee. Drawing has details of hot water tank and service connections.
A multi section view drawing blueprint of the home economics main entrance. Drawing includes window sections, building sections, staircase sections, and exterior wall sections.
A construction blueprint drawing of the Home Economics Building equipment and plumbing layout. Drawing has notes about key symbols and shows every laboratory with proposed equipment.
A construction blueprint drawing of the Home Economics Building-1st and 2nd Floor Electrical Layout. Blueprint has electrical outlets layout, key for electrical symbols, riser and feeder range circuits.
The fifth architectural drawing blueprint for the addtions of the Home Economics Building at Tuskegee Institute. Architectural drawing depicts detailed multi section view of stairways, windows, and doors.
A construction blueprint drawing for the Electrical layout of the Home Economics Buildings Basement. Blueprint depicts transformer room layout and outlet layout.
A construction floor plan for the first floor of Science Building at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in 1931. This drawing shows floor layout for classrooms, labs, lecture halls, restrooms as well as measurements of the lab tables.
A construction floor plan of the second floor plan of Science Building A at Tuskegee University. This floor plan layout shows the placement of classrooms, science labs, museum, restrooms, and stairways.
A construction floor plan of the third floor plan of Science Building at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. This floor plan includes the building's corridor, placement of labs, restrooms, and extra construction notes.
