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Charles Follen McKim, portrait by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Charles Follen McKim (August 24, 1847—September 14, 1909) was one of the most prominent American Beaux-Arts architects of the late nineteenth century, as a member of the partnership McKim, Mead, and White (q.v. for list of works). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (429x615, 25 KB) Half length photographic portrait of American architect Charles Follen McKim by Frances Benjamin Johnston, between 1890 and 1909. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (429x615, 25 KB) Half length photographic portrait of American architect Charles Follen McKim by Frances Benjamin Johnston, between 1890 and 1909. ... Frances Benjamin Johnston, full-length portrait, seated in front of fireplace, facing left, holding cigarette in one hand and a beer stein in the other, in her Washington, D.C. studio, 1896 Frances Fannie Benjamin Johnston (15 January 1864–1952) was one of the earliest American female photographers and photojournalists. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... From left to right: Will Mead, Charles McKim and Stan White McKim, Mead, and White was the premier architectural firm in the eastern United States at the turn of the twentieth century. ... McKim studied architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris before joining the office of Henry Hobson Richardson in 1870. McKim formed his own firm in partnership with William Rutherford Mead, joined in 1877 by fellow Richardson protegé Stanford White. For ten years, the firm was primarily known for their open-plan informal summer houses. McKim became best known, however, as an exponent of Beaux-Arts architecture in styles that exemplified the American Renaissance, exemplified by the Boston Public Library (1887), and several works in New York City: the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University (1893), the University Club (1899), the Pierpont Morgan Library (1903), and New York Penn Station (1904-10). cole des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ... The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed. ... Henry Hobson Richardson, portrait by Sir Hubert von Herkomer Trinity Church in Boston is one of Richardsons most famous works. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... William Rutherford Mead (1846-1928) was an American architect, a part of the famed McKim, Mead, and White firm. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Stanford White, 1853 - 1906 Stanford White (September 11, 1853 - June 25, 1906) was an American architect and the celebrity partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. ... ... For the white nationalist magazine, see American Renaissance (magazine). ... The Boston Public Library was established in 1848. ... The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ... The Pierpont Morgan Library, originally the private library of J. P. Morgan, was converted to a public institution in 1924 as a memorial by his son, John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. ... For the Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey or Baltimore, Maryland, see Pennsylvania Station (Newark) or Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore). ... McKim received numerous awards during his lifetime, including the Medaille d'Or at the 1900 Paris Exposition, a gold medal from Edward VII of the United Kingdom, and honorary doctorates from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia. He was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1877, and received the AIA's gold medal, posthumously, in 1909. Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself; UPenn is also common) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional organization for architects in the United States. ... External link Web page about Charles Follen McKim (archINFORM database) Categories: 1847 births | 1909 deaths | American architects ArchINFORM is an online database for international architecture, originally emerging from records of interesting building projects from architecture students from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany. ...

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	Charles Follen McKim Summary (826 words) Charles Follen McKim was born at Isabella Furnace, Pa., on Aug. 24, 1847. Charles Follen McKim (August 24, 1847—September 14, 1909) was one of the most prominent American Beaux-Arts architects of the late nineteenth century, as a member of the partnership McKim, Mead, and White (q.v. McKim received numerous awards during his lifetime, including the Medaille d'Or at the 1900 Paris Exposition, a gold medal from Edward VII of the United Kingdom, and honorary doctorates from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia.
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