Paul S. Devrouax
| Paul S. Devrouax | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 4, 1942 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 2010 (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Devrouax+Purnell Architects and Planners, PC |
| Buildings |
PEPCO Headquarters Washington Convention Center Nationals Park |
| Projects | African American Civil War Memorial |
Paul S. Devrouax (October 4, 1942 — March 22, 2010) was an African-American architect in Washington, D.C.. He founded the architectural design firm of Devrouax+Purnell, and helped design the Verizon Center, Nationals Park, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and the D.C. headquarters of Freddie Mac and Pepco. He co-designed the African-American Civil War Memorial, and provided design adjustments to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
He was born in October 1942 to in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Paul Devrouax, Sr. and Freddie Warner Devrouax. He had two brothers, Edward and Charles, and was raised in New Orleans and Los Angeles, California. He graduated in 1966 with a degree in architecture from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Devrouax was drafted into the United States Army, and was promoted to the position of sergeant in the 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment. In 1968, he was stationed at Fort Meade in Maryland. On April 5, 1968, his unit was deployed in D.C. to restore order in the wake of the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination riots.
Devrouax married Brenda Stallworth on September 9, 1972. The couple had a daughter, Lesley.
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