Charles M. Robinson (3/3/1867-1932) Richmond, Virginia

A native Virginian, born in Hamilton, Mr Robinson established an independent office in that city and continued active in practice for several years. He was the son of James T. Robinson, also an architect. Robinson studied under D.S. Hopkins of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and John K. Peebles of Richmond. After practicing in Altoona and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Robinson returned to Richmond in 1906.

Robinson was supervising architect for the Board of Public Instruction of the City of Richmond between 1910 and 1929.

Noted examples of his work in Hamilton were the Thomas Jefferson School; Reuters Hotel, 1912; and the Stuart Circle Hospital. In addition he designed buildings for Teachers' Colleges in Harrisonburg, Radford, and Fredericksburg, and during later years was associated with J. Binford Walford of Richmond in planning a number of schools in various cities in the state.

Robinson's design of educational facilities extended to the collegiate level. He prepared master plans for the campuses of James Madison and Radford Universities and the College of William and Mary. He designed many buildings at the College of William and Mary, Mary Washington College, and Virginia State University. His campus planning for William and Mary, Mary Washington, Radford, and James Madison universities, his scholarly Georgian Revival designs, and his fluency in all styles and motifs earned him the respect of his peers and clients. In addition to his practice, Robinson served on the Virginia State Board for Examination and Certification of Architects.