Charles Pratt Huntington (1871–1919) was an American architect, born in

Logansport, Indiana Logansport is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18,366 at the 2020 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers, northwest of Kokomo. H ...

and educated at

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...

, from which he graduated in 1893, and the

École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts The Beaux-Arts de Paris is a French '' grande école'' whose primary mission is to provide high-level arts education and training. This is classical and historical School of Fine Arts in France. The art school, which is part of the Paris Scien ...

in Paris, from which he graduated in 1901. He later moved to New York City, where he designed

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and several of its original buildings for his cousin

Archer M. Huntington Archer Milton Huntington (March 10, 1870 – December 11, 1955) was a philanthropist and scholar, primarily known for his contributions to the field of Hispanic Studies. He founded The Hispanic Society of America in New York City, and made n ...

in the early 20th century.The Buildings of the Academy
, accessed April 14, 2008 He was a member of the

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to ...

from 1911 to 1914.American Institute of Architects
, accessed June 10, 2011

Notable works

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, photographed 2008

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19th-century American architects Architects from New York City People from Logansport, Indiana Architects from Indianapolis Harvard University alumni American alumni of the École des Beaux-Arts 1871 births 1919 deaths Architecture firms based in New York City {{US-architect-stub

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