Background
Butler, Charles was born on October 14, 1870 in Scarsdale, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Ellen Grenville (Parker) Butler.
Butler, Charles was born on October 14, 1870 in Scarsdale, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Ellen Grenville (Parker) Butler.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia. 1891, Doctor of Letters, 1930. Government diploma in architecture, École des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1897.
Doctor of Science, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, 1931.
Began practice, New York City, 1899. Associate with Cary S. Rodman until his death, 1911. Associate with others under title Robert D. Kohn, Charles Butler and associate.
Designed Children’s Hospital at Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1909. New building for Department of Interior. Washington, 1915; camp hospital, at Camp McClellan.
Alabama, 1918; permanent military hospital for French Ministry of War, at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Nurses Home, Semi-Private Pavilion, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Temple Emanu-El, New York.
Chronic Disease Hospital, Welfare Island, New York (with York and Sawyer), 1937-1939. Was attached to French Ministry of War, as expert in hospital construction, 1915-1916. Past president State Board Examiners of Architects.
Collaborator for Board Design, New York World’s Fair, 1939.
Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (past president New York chapter, director). Member Societe des Architectes Diplomes par le Gouvernment Français, Chevalier de la Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’Honneur. Clubs: Century, (New York City).
Married Elizabeth Van Nostrand Marvin, February 10, 1917.