Charles Draper Faulkner (March 11, 1890 – December 31, 1979) was a Chicago-based American architect renowned for the churches and other buildings that he designed in the United States and Japan. He designed over 33 Christian Science church buildings and wrote a book called Christian Science Church Edifices. Early life and education Charles Draper Faulkner was born in San Francisco, California, After graduating from Calumet High School in Chicago, he went to Armour Institute of Technology, now Illinois Institute of Technology and in 1913 received a B.S. in Architecture. Most of his senior year at A.I.T. was spent on a traveling scholarship in Canada and six countries in Europe. Career history From 1913 to 1917 he worked as chief designer for renowned Chicago architect Solon Spencer Beman. In 1919 he opened his own firm in Chicago. From 1935-1937 he also did work for the U.S. government. After his son, Charles Draper Faulkner, Jr., joined him in the practice, he changed his firm name to Faulkner, Faulkner & Associates. He was a member of the Chicago chapter of the A.I.A. and held various offices from 1946 to 1954. Works The works of Charles Draper Faulkner include: Nippersink Resort buildings Genoa City, WI The Shinner Memorial Playground Clubhouse 1932 Christian Science churches Note: all Churches of Christ, Scientist, are numbered: First, Second, Third, etc. Japan First, Tokyo United States Other buildings Beverly Unitarian Church, school building, 1959, Chicago Good Shepherd United Protestant Church, 1957, Park Forest Oakhaven Old People's Home, 1922, Chicago, with Charles Sumner Duke Trinity Episcopal Church, 1958, Wheaton, Illinois 6737 S Bennett Avenue, 1927, Chicago, Illinois 6835 S Bennett Avenue, 1925, Chicago, Illinois 6907 S Bennett Avenue, 1926, Chicago, Illinois 6921 S Bennett Avenue, 1910s, Chicago, Illinois 6841 S Constance Avenue, 1920s, Chicago, Illinois 6845 S Constance Avenue, 1925, Chicago, Illinois 6757 S Cregier Avenue, 1920s, Chicago, Illinois 2666 E 73rd Street, 1928, Chicago, Illinois 2309 E 71st Street, 1920s, Chicago, Illinois Death In 1979, Charles Draper Faulkner died a resident of Downers Grove, Illinois. References External links Historic Designation study report: contains a biography 1890 births 1979 deaths Architects from San Francisco Architects from Chicago Illinois Institute of Technology alumni American ecclesiastical architects