Background
Bridges, Leon was born on August 18, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James A. Bridges and Agnes (Johnson) Goodall.
Bridges, Leon was born on August 18, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James A. Bridges and Agnes (Johnson) Goodall.
Student, East Los Angeles College, 1950. Student, Los Angeles City College, 1951. Bachelor of Architecture, University Washington, 1959.
Postgraduate urban design, University Washington, 1959. Master of Business Administration, Loyola University, Baltimore, 1984.
Architect, various firms, Seattle, 1957-1963;
private practice architecture, Seattle, 1963-1965;
architect, planner, Bridges/Burke, Seattle, 1966-1972;
architect, planner, Bridges/Burke, Baltimore, 1970-1972;
principal, The Leon Bridges Company, Baltimore, 1972-1987;
principal, Sheladia/Bridges, Baltimore, 1987-1989;
president, TLBC Inc., Baltimore, since 1989. Visiting professor Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1970, Hampton Institute, Virginia, 1971, 73, 75, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical U., Texas, 1972. Associate professor Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1985-1988.
Panelist Mental Health Center National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 1969-1970. Board advisors School Architecture University of Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1981, Carnegie-MellonU., Pittsburgh.
Participant Black Executive Exchange Program, 1970-1973, Washington State Council Higher Education, 1970-1972, Tuskegee Institute Community Architecture Design Charette, Alabama, 1971. Member Center for Metropolitan Planning and Research Johns Hopkins University, since 1972, Executive Committee, 1974-1983. Member City of Baltimore Archl. andEngring.
Awards Commission, 1978-1988, Maryland. State Arts Council, 1980-1983, White House Conference Small Business, 1980, delegate Maryland. Member Executive Committee Planned Parenthood/World Population, national board directors, 1968-1974.
Member of commission on architecture Episcopal Diocese Maryland., 1985-1988. Board directors Planned Parenthood Maryland., 1969-1974. Vice president Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Baltimore, 1972-1975, 1st vice president, 79-80.
President African-American Development Corporation, 1979-1980. Chairman urban development commission MorganState U., 1981-1984. Board of trustees Community Chest Baltimore, 1972-1975.
Board of Governors Lutheran Hospital, since 1980. Board visitors Maryland. School for Deaf, 1981-1985.
Board directors Roland Park Place, 1981-1983, Maryland. Minority Contractors Association, Inc., 1981-1984. Board member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Act So Baltimore, since 1982, chair, Financial and Fund Raising, since 1990.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (national task force on professional responsibility 1969-1971, national scholarship committee, Ford scholarship program committee 1970-1976, chairman 1977-1979,federal agencies committee 1974-1976, jury on institute honors 1974, chairman commission on community services 1976, board directors 1976, 84-86, vice president Baltimore chapter 1979-1980, director middle atlantic region 1984-1986, design commission 1984, commissioner housing committee 1984, national board directors foundation 1985-1986, associate treasurer 1985-1986, national vice president 1987, Seattle chapter Home of Year award 1973, National Citation for Design Excellence, 1971, Outstanding Merit award 1981, Design Excellence award 1985). Member American Society Cons. Engineers (S.W. corridor project-Green Street Station, Grand Conceptor award 1988).
Masonry Institute Maryland. (award of Excellence 1988). National Organisation Minority Architects (board directors 1974-1976, secretary 1978, vice president 1979-1980, president 1981-1982, historian-parliamentarian 1984, Design Excellence award 1983, 85).
Maryland. State Society Architects (board directors 1975). National Urban League.
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Married Eloise Avonne Jones, September 21, 1960. Children: Vanessa, Elise, Leon Junior, Elliott.