Charles Howard Walker

Background

Walker, Charles Howard was born on January 9, 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Samuel and Mary Lowe (Damrell) Walker.

Education

Educational public schools. Studied in architect’s office. Went to New York, 1879.

On archeological expedition to Asia Minor, 1881.

Traveled, 1882-1883; honorary degree Doctor Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1921.

Career

Has practiced in Boston, since 1884. Member firm Walker & Kimball, 1889-1900 (firm were architects-in-chief Omaha Exposition, 1898). Became member Walker & Walker.

Lecturer Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Institute Technology.

Lowell Institute lecturer, 1894. Member Boston Art Commission, 1898-1899.

Member Board Architects, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904, and designer of the plan of the Exposition. Director School of Fine Arts, Boston, since 1913.

Lecturer fine arts, 1913-1914, history of architecture, since 1917, Harvard University.

Lecturer philosophy of architecture, 1922, European civilization and art, since 1923, Massachusetts Institute Technology.

Achievements

• Charles Howard Walker has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member firm Walker & Kimball, 1889-1900 (firm were architects-in-chief Omaha Exposition, 1898). Member National Fine Arts Commission, 1909. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, 1921, National Institute Arts and Letters, 1927.

Connections

Married Mary Louisa Huckins, June 3, 1885. Children: Harold Damrell, Katharine Marie (Mistress Henry South. Hubbell).

Father:

George Samuel Walker

Mother:

Mary Lowe (Damrell) Walker

Spouse:

Mary Louisa Huckins

child:

Harold Damrell Walker

child:

Katharine Marie Walker (Mistress Henry South. Hubbell)