Charles B Atwood

Charles Bowler Atwood (1849–1895) was an architect known for his contributions to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where he designed several buildings and secondary structures. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, he attended the Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University and trained in Boston under the firm Ware & Van Brunt, where he gained recognition as a skilled draftsman.

Atwood played a significant role in the design of the Columbian Exposition's Terminal Station and Fine Arts Building, the latter being the only structure from the exposition still standing in its original location, now housing Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. As part of Daniel Burnham's staff, he also contributed to notable buildings in Chicago, including the Reliance Building and the Marshall Field and Company Building.

Among his other works were the Old State Mutual Building in Worcester, Massachusetts (1870), Holyoke City Hall (1871, completed by H. F. Kilburn in 1874), the Palace of Fine Arts (1893), the Fisher Building (1895), and the Ellicott Square Building in Buffalo, New York (1895). Atwood's career highlights his influence on Chicago's architectural landscape during the late 19th century.