Leon E. Dessez
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Leon Emil Dessez (April 12, 1858 – December 25, 1918) was an American architect in Washington, D.C. He designed public buildings in the District of Columbia, and residences there and in Maryland, and Virginia,[1] including some of the first in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where he was the community's first resident. His D.C. work includes the 1893 conversion of the Shepherd Centennial Building into the Raleigh Hotel[2][3] and the Normal School for Colored Girls (1913), designed with Snowden Ashford.
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Leon Emil Dessez | |
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Born | (1858-04-12)April 12, 1858 |
Died | December 25, 1918(1918-12-25) (aged 60) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Known for | Architect, First resident of Chevy Chase, Maryland |
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