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Virginia State University’s Azurest South, a historic home designed by one of the first documented female African American architects.

Virginia State University’s Azurest South, a historic home designed by one of the first documented female African American architects.

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Azurest South named a national historic landmark

Virginia State University announced this week that Azurest South, also known as the Alumni House, has been designated as one of the nation’s newest National Historic Landmarks. The designation was part of a group of 19 new NHLs revealed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. The designation is the highest federal recognition for a property’s historical, architectural or archaeological significance.