Platt, Charles C. (Charles Carsten), 1880-1967
Variant namesCharles Carsten Platt (Cornell University Class of 1901) and his brother, Frederick P. Platt, headed F.P. Platt & Brother, an architecture firm which designed the Consolidated Edison Company, Horn and Hardart Automat restaurants, and the New York Athletic Club (of which Charles Platt was a member). Other clients included New York University and Pace College. Charles Platt was a member of the Architectural League of New York and the State Association of Architects; a governor of the Real Estate Board of New York; and a president of the Municipal Art Society in New York City. He served on municipal improvement committees under New York mayors Fiorello H. La Guardia, William O'Dwyer, and Robert F. Wagner, and was a leader in efforts to eliminate slums.
From the guide to the Charles Carsten Platt and Frederick Putnam Platt papers, [ca.1937-1955], (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)
Architect and city planner.
Charles Carsten Platt (Cornell University Class of 1901) and his brother, Frederick P. Platt, headed F.P. Platt & Brother, an architecture firm which designed the Consolidated Edison Company, Horn and Hardart Automat restaurants, and the New York Athletic Club (of which Charles Platt was a member). Other clients included New York University and Pace College. Charles Platt was a member of the Architectural League of New York and the State Association of Architects; a governor of the Real Estate Board of New York; and a president of the Municipal Art Society in New York City. He served on municipal improvement committees under New York mayors Fiorello H. La Guardia, William O'Dwyer, and Robert F. Wagner, and was a leader in efforts to eliminate slums.
From the description of Charles Carsten Platt and Frederick Putnam Platt papers, [ca. 1937-1955]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64071937
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| creatorOf | Platt, Charles C. (Charles Carsten), 1880-1967. Charles Carsten Platt and Frederick Putnam Platt papers, [ca. 1937-1955]. | Cornell University Library | |
| creatorOf | Platt, Charles C. (Charles Carsten), 1880-1967. Letter, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Charles Carsten Platt and Frederick Putnam Platt papers, [ca.1937-1955] | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| referencedIn | Roosevelt Memorial Association. Roosevelt Memorial Association competition photographs, 1925. | Cornell University Library |
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| associatedWith | F.P. Platt & Brother. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | F.P. Platt & Brother. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Platt, Frederick Putnam, d. 1955. | person |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt Memorial Association. | corporateBody |
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| Architects |
| Architecture |
| Architecture |
| Cities and towns |
| City planners |
| City planning |
| Civic improvement |
| Slums |
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Person
Birth 1880
Death 1967
