Charles Cuthbert
Charles D. Cuthbert was an architect in the U.S. state of Kansas. Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Family
His father was James Cuthbert, who was born in Scotland in 1849, and became a building contractor in Topeka, Kansas. Cuthbert & Sargent and Cuthbert & Sons are firm names which involved James and/or sons George M., William F., James R., John R. and Charles D..Career
Cuthbert studied at the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He became State Architect of Kansas in 1925.He practiced alone and later was joined in partnership Cuthbert & Suehrk by Williem E. Suehrk, a classmate from architectural school.
Notable works
Works by the father's contracting firm include:- Rice County Courthouse, 101 W. Commercial St., Lyons, KS,, NRHP-listed
- Rooks County Courthouse, 115 N. Walnut St., Stockton, KS,, NRHP-listed
- Washburn University Carnegie Library Building, Off Seventeenth St. and Washburn Ave., Topeka, KS, NRHP-listed
- East Topeka Junior High School, 1210 E. 8th St., Topeka, KS Cuthbert & Suehrk, NRHP-listed
- Gem Building, 506-510 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS,, NRHP-listed
- Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1275 Boswell Ave. Topeka, KS, NRHP-listed
- Laboratory School, Kansas State Teachers College
- Beach Music School, at Emporia State University, formerly known as the Kansas State Teachers College, Fr
- Snow Hall and Hoch Auditorium, University of Kansas campus