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In Memory of Harry Overstreet
"Be it resolved the membership and Board of NOMA, expresses its sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Harry Overstreet, NOMA 14th National President." more>> Kimberly Dowdell, NOMA, President Bryan Hudson, NOMA, Past-President We are greatly honored that the family has selected SFNOMA to be recipients of donations made in memory of Harry. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Harry Overstreet. Mr. Overstreet’s legacy lives on in the San Francisco Bay Area. He and long-time business partners Hans and Tim Gerson developed Gerson-Overstreet Architects in 1968, where he was the managing minority partner. Harry, Hans and Tim designed the renovations and retrofitted prominent public institutions including schools, housing complexes and cultural centers across northern and southern California.
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The legacy of Gerson-Overstreet dates back to the design of the reconstruction of the Palace of Fine Arts. Gerson-Overstreet’s most notable projects include Boarding Area A at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, the Mechanics Institute Library, the Martin Luther King Jr. Swimming Pool in the Bayview District, the Bayview Opera House, and two underground tunnels connecting the SFO parking garage to the South Terminal that are decorated with steel panel artwork designed by artist Joe Overstreet.
The Memorial Service will be held at: McGee Avenue Baptist Church, 1640 Stuart St., Berkeley, California December 12th, 2019 11:00 AM. "I am truly sad to hear that Harry has passed away. Harry was a true mentor and trail blazer for African American Architects. He will be missed by all of us. I look forward to attending his Memorial to say good bye."
Fred Powell Fred Powell Architects "My company was the Project Manager of Boarding Area A At SFO.Will surely miss this Cat." David Allen, Principal Allen Architectural Engineering, PC www.allenae.com "Oh my goodness. Inremember Overstreet and his family from back in the day. His sister LaVerda Overstreet Allen's husband had his beauty supply shop located where the architectural firm is now located on MLK. This was back when Black business folk were the main sellers of beauty and hair products to the Black community. We knew LaVerda's two sons quite well. Sad to hear about Mr. Overstreet." Cathy Leonard Community Engagement and Outreach |
“Harry was a a fighter for the goal of making NOMA architects visible, leading delegations to public agencies demanding that they hire a more diverse body of architects in public work.”
"I remember going with Harry and others to UC Berkeley and other agencies demanding to see their percentages of hires for NOMA architects. He was one of the first architects I met through Charles Fleming, when I first came to California. He was a little blunt when talking to them, pushing against the reflex to be more diplomatic...I was impressed then and now. He was fighting for us all." Michael Willis MWA ARCHITECTS INC. "Michael said it all. I met Harry in the late 70’s and within SFNOMA there was conflict with the even more radical members that he had to navigate. If you can believe that!" Carlton T. Smith, FAIA, NOMAC - Principal MWA ARCHITECTS INC. "Currently under-contract with the City of Oakland to work on a structure designed by Harry, I had hoped to work with him on the next phase - first built by a Black Architect and then updated by a Female Black Architect. That was the legacy I dreamt of enacting. His passing engenders an even greater sense of duty to continue in his footsteps." June Grant, blink!LAB architecture SFNOMA, President |
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The 48th NOMA2020 Annual Conference and Expo October 14 - 18, 2020 Oakland, CA PRECONFERENCE: Conference Planning Volunteers needed For further details, contact: NOMA2020@sfnoma.net Click the Image and Download this slide presentation. Postcard video 
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