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Charles Barton Keen (December 5, 1868 – February 12, 1931) was an American architect, prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for designing residences and country estates.
Born: 12/5/1868, Died: 2/12/1931. One of the most prolific and popular designers of the country house, Charles Barton Keen was born in Philadelphia, the son of Charles B. and Harriet I. Keen. After early preparation at the Rugby Academy, Keen entered the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1889.
Charles Barton Keen (1868-1931), a prolific designer of suburban residences and country estates primarily on Philadelphia’s Main Line for more than thirty-five years, added a second locus of activity—North Carolina—when he became a favorite architect of wealthy tobacco and textile families starting around 1912.
Charles Barton Keen ARCHITECT (1868-1931) One of the most prolific and popular designers of the country house, Charles Barton Keen was born in Philadelphia in 1868. Keen designed residences in the Philadelphia area for over 35 years including homes in Germantown and the Main line’s Overbrook.
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Charles Barton Keen (1868-1931) was a Philadelphia-born architect who was known for his colonial revival country homes. He was especially popular in Philadelphia, 1890-1912, and in North Carolina, 1912-1931, where he designed the Reynolda House for R. J. Reynolds in 1913.
Apr 26, 2016 · One of eight residential commissions by Philadelphia architect Charles Barton Keen in Greensboro, the Cora and Major John E. Rossell Residence, 1607 Carlisle Road is a charming example of his work and stands as one of the first generation of homes constructed in Irving Park.
Aug 16, 2018 · One of eight residential commissions by Philadelphia architect Charles Barton Keen in Greensboro has been protected from destruction by its owner, in partnership with the Preservation Greensboro Development Fund. The property has been preserved by Jackie Humphrey.
