Charles A. Rich

Charles Alonzo Rich (October 22, 1854 – December 3, 1943) was an American architect who practiced in New York City from 1882 until 1933. Rich was a member of the Architectural League of New York. Rich was a partner in the New York architectural firm of Lamb & Rich, which mostly specialized in residential design.

Life Rich was born on October 22, 1854, in Beverly, Massachusetts. His father was Alonzo B. Rich, a pastor. Rich's family moved to Lebanon, New Hampshire in 1871 when his father was appointed to the town's West Congregational Church. While a student at Dartmouth, Rich was the historian of his class and joined the chess club during his first year. He was a member of the Vitruvian Society, a fraternity specific to the Chandler School that later became the Dartmouth chapter of Beta Theta Pi. He also played for the school's baseball teams, having been captain of the Chandler School's team and first baseman for the university team, which drew players from both the Chandler School and Academic Department.

After graduating, Rich moved to Boston to work under William Ralph Emerson, who was a key contributor to Shingle style architecture. published in The American Architect and Building News in 1878. Milbank, Brinckerhoff, and Fiske Halls (1897-1898), Barnard College; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Allbritton Center, formerly known as John Bell Scott Memorial Laboratory (1904); a historic building off of Wesleyan University's brownstone row. Brooks Hall (1906-1907), Barnard College; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. (1895-1896); listed on the National Register of Historic Places and listed as an American Treasure