Arthur Keen (architect)
Arthur Keen | |
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| Born | 1861 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 15 December 1938 (aged 76–77) England |
| Known for | Architecture |
Arthur Keen (1861 – 15 December 1938) was an English architect who was active largely in Victorian and Edwardian London, as well as in Surrey in the 1930s.[1][2]
Biography
Arthur Keen was educated at the City of London School, before apprenticing under Richard Norman Shaw in 1877. Keen would complete his studies at the Royal Academy Schools.[3] He later worked as assistant to Ernest Newton before creating his own practice in 1889, initially sharing offices with Newton.[1]
Keen was elected as a fellow of the Royal Institue of British Architects in 1904 and served on its council for 21 years, including as vice-president from 1925 to 1927.[1] He was also president of the Architectural Association from 1910 to 1911.[4]
Works
Keen's works include:
- Headland Cottage (1900)
- Baptist Church House (1901)
- Interiors for Royal Society and Geological Society (c. 1905)
References
- 1 2 3 "Keen, Arthur 1861 - 1938 | AHRnet". architecture.arthistoryresearch.net. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "Keen, Arthur, (1861-1938), Architect". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ Gray, A. Stuart (1985). Edwardian Architecture: A Biographical Dictionary. London: Wordsworth Editions. p. 229. ISBN 0-7156-2141-6.
- ↑ Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place. "Recording the domestic and rural architecture of Limpsfield and Oxted". www.surreycc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-04.