Charles Wilson Killam

Charles Wilson Killam FAIA, ASCE
Born	(1871-07-20)July 20, 1871 Charlestown, Massachusetts
Died	May 12, 1961(1961-05-12) (aged 89) Providence, Rhode Island
Burial place	Shawsheen Cemetery
Notable work	Restoration of Mount Vernon Consulting architect for Baker Library and Harvard Business School expansion
Spouse	Amy Edna Whittemore ​ ​ (m. 1894; died 1942)​
Academic background
Education	Hyde Park High School, did not graduate
Academic work
Discipline	Architectural construction and engineering
Institutions	Harvard University (1908–1937) Cambridge School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (1916–1924, 1937–1942)
Acting Dean of the Harvard University School of Architecture
In office June 1917 – September 1922
Preceded by	Herbert Langford Warren
Succeeded by	George Harold Edgell
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Charles Wilson Killam FAIA, ASCE (July 20, 1871 – May 12, 1961) was an American architect, engineer, and professor at Harvard University. He was widely recognized for his technical knowledge, architectural theory, educational views, and publications. He was also known for his consulting work for the Harvard Business School and Baker Library as well as his extensive restoration work at Mount Vernon. He was a key contributor to the development of Harvard's School of Architecture and to collegiate architectural education throughout the United States. Killam also took an active role in the planning and development of Cambridge, Massachusetts and served on numerous boards and committees. Additionally, he was an advocate for low-cost and public housing as well as an early advocate for architectural education for women.