Charles follen mckim biography

American architect (1847–1909)

Charles Follen McKim^[1] (August 24, 1847 – September 14, 1909) was an American Beaux-Artsarchitect of the late 19th century.

Along with William Rutherford Mead and Stanford White, he provided the architectural expertise as a member of the partnership McKim, Mead & White.

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Life and career

McKim was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. His parents were James Miller McKim, a Presbyterian minister, and Sarah Speakman McKim. They were active abolitionists and he was named after Charles Follen, another abolitionist and a Unitarian minister.

After attending Harvard University, he studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris^[2] 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 protégé Stanford White.

For ten years, the firm became primarily known for their open-plan