Charles Barton Keen

Charles Barton Keen (December 5, 1868 – February 12, 1931) was an American architect, prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for designing residences and country estates.

Early life Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1868, the youngest of the three sons of Charles Burtis Keen and Harriet Emily Ide. He partnered with landscape architect Thomas Sears on several projects. Reynolda House, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1912–1917) Alexander Worth McAllister House, Greensboro, North Carolina (1918–1919) Richard J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Personal life Keen was an accomplished golfer. As a member of Pine Valley Golf Club, he won his division at the 1920 winter tournament at Pinehurst, North Carolina. He returned north the following year, however, with Wallace joining him as partner.

Death Keen died of a stroke on February 12, 1931, while in Hamilton, Bermuda. He was 62, and had been ill since April 1929. He was interred in Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia.