Historical Marker

Vertner Woodson Tandy, 1885-1949

Historical marker location:

Lexington, Kentucky

( 642 West Main St., Lexington)

Born in Lexington, son of Henry A. Tandy, respected African American contractor. Attended the Chandler School, Tuskegee Institute, Cornell Univ. 1st registered black architect in New York State, where he built landmark homes & buildings. A founder of Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest African American fraternity.