Frost, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1856-1931

Charles Frost was born in Lewiston, Maine, on May 31, 1856. He studied architecture for three years in several architects' offices and completed a special course in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He became a draftsman in Boston where he worked for three years before moving to Chicago in 1882. There, he entered partnership with Henry Ives Cobb, establishing the architectural firm Cobb & Frost (1882-1889). Afterward, he practiced alone for several years until becoming a partner in the firm of Frost & Granger, which was a highly successful practice based upon railroad commissions. In 1911, following the breakup of the partnership, he maintained a private practice for the remainder of his working life. Charles Frost died in Chicago December 11, 1931.

From the guide to the Charles S. Frost papers, 1898-1920, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division [naa])

Charles Frost was born in Lewiston, Maine. He studied architecture for three years in several architects' offices and completed a special course in architecture at MIT. He worked as a draftsman in Boston for three years, but moved to Chicago in 1882, where he entered a partnership with Henry Ives Cobb as Cobb & Frost (1882-1889). Frost then practiced alone several years before entering another partnership, Frost & Granger which was a successful practice based on railroad commissions until 1911. Frost then worked alone several more years and died Dec. 11, 1931.

From the description of Charles S. Frost papers, 1918. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63279895