Background
Robertson, Charles James was born on September 12, 1934 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles James and Felide Corinne (O'Brien) Robertson.
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum, along with the National Portrait Gallery, occupies the historic Patent Office Building, re-opening in 2006. One of the finest neoclassical structures in the world, its Greek Revival design dates from 1836. Completed in 1867 as the third Federal building in Washington, DC, this national landmark was hailed by Walt Whitman as 'the noblest of Washington buildings'. Several important early American architects were involved in the original design of the building. Here inventors such as Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison obtained title to their work. During the Civil War, it served initially as temporary barracks, hospital and morgue, and, in 1865, as the site of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural ball. In 1958, the Smithsonian acquired the building, saving it from demolition. An architectural adaptation gave it new life, and in 1968 the Smithsonian American Art Museum opened to the public. The new renovation will include a glass courtyard atrium designed by the
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Robertson, Charles James was born on September 12, 1934 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles James and Felide Corinne (O'Brien) Robertson.
Bachelor, University of Virginia, Charlottseville, 1956; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1958; student, University London Courtauld Institute, 1960; Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1964.
Attorney Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington, 1964-1969. Administrator Richard H. Chamberlain, M.D. & Associate, Philadelphia, 1969-1975. Associate director North Carolina Museum Art, Raleigh, 1975-1977.
Deputy director Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, 1977—2001. Treasurer American Association Museum, Washington, 1982-1984, member executive committee, 1982-1984. Member advisory committee Octagon House Museum, Washington, 1989-1997, chairman 1993-1996.
Board directors Victorian Society of America, Philadelphia, since 1990, vice president, 1994-2000, 06—. Member History Preservation Review Board of District of Columbia, 1992-2004. Board regents American Architectural Foundation, Washington, 1993-1996.
Trustee Cosmos Club Historic Preservation Foundation, Washington, since 1993, treasurer, 1999—2003, secretary, since 2007.
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President Dupont Circle Conservancy, Washington, 1978-1992. Vice president, board member, Dupont Circle Citizens Association Washington, 1980-1983, 86. Member committee 100 Federal City Washington, 2005^, trustee, since 2006.
Member Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Pi Theta, Delta Theta Phi.