Colman, Charles

Biography

Charles C. Colman was a graduate of the Cornell University College of Architecture in 1912. He worked as a designer in the office of Frank Meade. In 1916 and 1917 he worked in the offices of Olmsted Brothers in Brookline, Massachusetts and Abram Garfield. He opened the firm of Charles Colman in 1919. He was a veteran of World War I, advancing to the rank of Lieutenant. He worked at the Federal Housing Administration from 1935 until 1943. His office was in the 1900 Euclid Building. He lived in Cleveland at 13708 Ardoon Road, later moving to 1515 Kemper Road.