C. Wellington Walker (1889–1967) 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.Brickbuilder June 1910: 153.American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. 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.National Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1971. His firm lasted for a few more years as C. Wellington Walker Associates, led by Flavian F. Arsenault.Bridgeport (CT) Post 7 Dec. 1967.

Walker joined the American Institute of Architects in 1921, and in 1953 was elected a Fellow, the organization's highest membership honor.Charles Wellington Walker Jr., AIA Historical Directory of American Architects.

Architectural works Skinner & Walker, 1910–1919 Alfred C. Fones/Roy E. Tuthill Office Building, 10 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1912) - The dental office of both men. Demolished.Brickbuilder Sept. 1913.History of Bridgeport and Vicinity. New York: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1917. F. Winthrop Pyle House, 170 Washington Ter., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1913)American Architect 26 March. 1913: 8. Harry L. Sterrett House, 32 Lookout Dr. S., Fairfield, Connecticut (1913)American Architect 22 Jan. 1913: 8. Tracy B. Warren House, 2354 North Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1913) - Demolished.American Architect 8 Jan. 1913: 12. American Chain Co., 955 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1914)American Machinist 7 May 1914: 76. Charles D. Davis Apartments, 1519 Main St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1917) - Demolished.American Contractor 21 June 1917: 39. Hearthstone Hall, N. Benson Rd., Fairfield, Connecticut (1919–21) - The residence of Walter B. Lashar. Built under Skinner alone. Now Fairfield University's Bellarmine Hall.American Contractor 6 Dec. 1919: 55. American Legion Annex, 307 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1919–20) - A large addition to an 1850s Italianate house.Engineering News-record 25 Sept. 1919: 254.

C. Wellington Walker, 1919–1967 Warren Harding High School, 1734 Central Ave., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1924–25)Architectural Forum 1924: 94. Masonic Temple, 3960 Main St., Stratford, Connecticut (1927)Domestic Engineering and the Journal of Mechanical Contracting 1927: 118. Y. M. C. A. Building, 651 State St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1927)Domestic Engineering and the Journal of Mechanical Contracting 1927: 95. The Chimneys, 124 Old Battery Rd., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1929) - Built for Dudley M. Morris. Bridgeport's largest private residence.Prevost, Lisa. "When Location Is the Enemy". New York Times 9 March 2008. U. S. Post Office, 120 Middle St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1934) Stratford Town Hall, 2725 Main St., Stratford, Connecticut (1935)Bridgemen's Magazine 1935: 473. Stratford Fire Station, 2712 Main St., Stratford, Connecticut (1940)Zurier, Rebecca. The American Firehouse: An Architectural and Social History. New York: Abbeville Press, 1982. Y. W. C. A. Building, 263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1941)Bridgemen's Magazine 1941: 150. Stratford High School Gymnasium, 45 N. Parade St., Stratford, Connecticut (1947)Engineering News-record 1947: 148. City Trust Co. Branch, 1071 E. Main St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1949)"15,000 Crowd East Main St. Bank Opening". Bridgeport (CT) Sunday Herald 3 April 1949: 22. Engineering-Technology Building, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1950)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. Carlson Library, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1954–55)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1955. Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1956)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. Chaffee Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1957)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. Cooper Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1957)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1959) - The plainer rear International Style wings.American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. John J. Cox Student Center, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1960–61)"UB Plans Huge Student Center". Bridgeport (CT) Sunday Herald 28 Aug. 1960. Marina Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1961)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. Barnum Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1962)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. Eleanor Naylor Dana Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1962)"UB Honors Eleanor Naylor Dana With Dedication of Building Today". Bridgeport Post 3 Feb. 1963. Seeley Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1962)American Architects Directory. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962. Warner Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1962)Bridgeport (CT) Post 14 July 1962. Bruell & Rennell Halls, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1965) - Later sold to the City.Bridgeport (CT) Post 25 April 1965. Alfred V. Bodine Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1967)Bridgeport (CT) Telegram 6 May 1968: 2.

C. Wellington Walker Associates, after 1967 Front wings, Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant St., Bridgeport, Connecticut (1968)Engineering News-record 1968: 63. Isaac E. Schine Hall, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut (1969–70)Meriden (CT) Morning Record. 11 Dec. 1968.

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