C. Wellington Walker

C. Wellington Walker was an American architect in practice in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1910 until 1967.

Life and career

Charles Wellington Walker Jr. was born in 1889 in Strang, Nebraska to Charles Wellington Walker, a typewriter designer, and his wife. In 1894 the family relocated to Bridgeport. Walker's architectural training began in 1908, when he worked for Bridgeport architect Ernest G. Southey. That same year he began studying at the University of Pennsylvania, then under the leadership of architect Paul Philippe Cret. After his graduation in 1910 he briefly worked for Leoni W. Robinson in New Haven before forming the Bridgeport firm of Skinner & Walker with Walter J. Skinner the same year. Skinner and Walker's partnership lasted only until 1919, when both opened independent offices. Walker remained in private practice until his death in 1967. As an independent architect, Walker built extensively for the University of Bridgeport and other local institutions. His firm lasted for a few more years as C. Wellington Walker Associates, led by Flavian F. Arsenault.
Walker joined the American Institute of Architects in 1921, and in 1953 was elected a Fellow, the organization's highest membership honor.

Architectural works

Skinner & Walker, 1910–1919

Alfred C. Fones/Roy E. Tuthill Office Building, 10 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut - The dental office of both men. Demolished.
F. Winthrop Pyle House, 170 Washington Ter., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Harry L. Sterrett House, 32 Lookout Dr. S., Fairfield, Connecticut
Tracy B. Warren House, 2354 North Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut - Demolished.
American Chain Co., 955 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Charles D. Davis Apartments, 1519 Main St., Bridgeport, Connecticut - Demolished.
Hearthstone Hall, N. Benson Rd., Fairfield, Connecticut - The residence of Walter B. Lashar. Built under Skinner alone. Now Fairfield University's Bellarmine Hall.
American Legion Annex, 307 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, Connecticut - A large addition to an 1850s Italianate house.

C. Wellington Walker, 1919–1967

Warren Harding High School, 1734 Central Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Masonic Temple, 3960 Main St., Stratford, Connecticut
Y. M. C. A. Building, 651 State St., Bridgeport, Connecticut
The Chimneys, 124 Old Battery Rd., Bridgeport, Connecticut - Built for Dudley M. Morris. Bridgeport's largest private residence.
U. S. Post Office, 120 Middle St., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Stratford Town Hall, 2725 Main St., Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford Fire Station, 2712 Main St., Stratford, Connecticut
Y. W. C. A. Building, 263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Stratford High School Gymnasium, 45 N. Parade St., Stratford, Connecticut
City Trust Co. Branch, 1071 E. Main St., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Engineering-Technology Building, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Carlson Library, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Chaffee Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Cooper Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St., Bridgeport, Connecticut - The plainer rear International Style wings.
John J. Cox Student Center, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Marina Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Barnum Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Eleanor Naylor Dana Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Seeley Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Warner Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bruell & Rennell Halls, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut - Later sold to the City.
Alfred V. Bodine Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut

C. Wellington Walker Associates, after 1967

Front wings, Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Isaac E. Schine Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut