Charles N. Daniels (1828-1892)First Presbyterian Church NRHP Nomination. 1995. was an American architect active in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Washington.

Life and career Daniels was born in 1828 in Leon, New York. In 1852 he went to Minnesota, settling in St. Paul. He went to St. Anthony in 1855 and Faribault in 1862, where he established himself as a contractor in the firm of Rice & Daniels. By 1868, he was also practicing as an architect.Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Minnesota . 1893. He would have likely dropped the contracting work soon afterward. He moved to Fargo, North Dakota in 1879, becoming one of the Dakota Territory's first architects. In 1882 he partnered with John G. Proctor, formerly of Ontario."Proctor, John G.". dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. n.d. Web. In 1884 Daniels & Proctor moved their offices to Tacoma, Washington, and dissolved their partnership in 1887."John G. Proctor". https://www.dahp.wa.gov/. n.d. Web. In 1888 he established the new firm of Daniels & Cook with Samuel A. Cook. He later became an insurance agent.Lathrop, Alan K. Churches of Minnesota. 2003. Death Daniels died in Tacoma in 1892.

Legacy Several of his works have been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Works as contractor Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, 515 2nd Ave NW, Faribult, Minnesota (1862–68)Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour NRHP Nomination. 1979. Congregational Church of Faribault, 227 3rd St NW, Faribault, Minnesota (1867)Congregational Church of Faribault NRHP Nomination. 1977. Batchelder's Block, 120 Central Ave. N., Faribault, Minnesota (1868)

Works as architect Charles N. Daniels, 1868-1882 Batchelder's Block, 120 Central Ave. N., Faribault, Minnesota (1868) Rice County Courthouse, 218 3rd St. NW, Faribault, Minnesota (1873–74) - Burned 1932. First Presbyterian Church, 602 Vermillion St., Hastings, Minnesota (1875–81) C. C. Clement House, 608 N. Burlington Ave., Fergus Falls, Minnesota (1882) - Attributed.

Daniels & Proctor, 1882-1887 Luger Block, 716 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota (1882). 1983. Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th St. S., Fargo, North Dakota (1883) - Burned 1903."Cass County Courthouse" . http://library.ndsu.edu/. n.d. Web. First National Bank Building, 2 6th Ave. N., Casselton, North Dakota (1883) - Remodeled 1912 after fire.. 1982. Masonic Block, 11 8th St. S., Fargo, North Dakota (1884) and Drum/Paulson Duplex, 202-204 Tacoma Ave. N., Tacoma, Washington (1886) Chambers Block, 110 N. Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington (1887)

Charles N. Daniels, 1887-1888 Lincoln School, 1610 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma, Washington (1887) - Demolished."Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index: Displaying Record #20581" . http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/ . n.d. Web. Hotel Rochester, 109 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, Washington (1888) - Demolished 1966.Gallacci, Caroline and Ron Karabaich. Images of America: Vanishing Tacoma. 2013. St. John's Episcopal Church, 904 Washington St. SE, Olympia, Washington (1888)

Daniels & Cook, 1888-c.1890 Fannie C. Paddock Hospital, 512 S. J St., Tacoma, Washington (1888) - Demolished."Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index: Displaying Record #17253". http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/ . n.d. Web. Christ Episcopal Church, 316 N. K St., Tacoma, Washington (1889) - Demolished.May, Karen. Images of America: Tacoma's North Slope. 2011. Rufus J. Davis House, 711 N. J St., Tacoma, Washington (1889). 2003. Franklin School, 3210 S. 12th St., Tacoma, Washington (1889) - Demolished."Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index: Displaying Record #2383" . http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/ . n.d. Web. William Fraser House, 424 N. D St., Tacoma, Washington (1889) - Demolished.Keniston-Longrie, Joy, Kelsey Longrie, and Amberose Longrie. Images of America: Tacoma's Stadium District. 2010. Conrad L. Hoska House, 410 N. D St., Tacoma, Washington (1890) Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 N. J St., Tacoma, Washington (1890–91) - Demolished. Park Hotel, Pioneer Ave. & Meridian St., Puyallup, Washington (1890) - Never completed. Demolished.Price, Lori and Ruth Anderson. Puyallup: A Pioneer Paradise. 2002. Welles Wheeler House, 802 N. J St., Tacoma, Washington (1890)

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