Charles Warren Callister

Charles Warren Callister was an American architect based in Tiburon, CA. He is known for the handcrafted aesthetic and highlevel design of his singlefamily homes and large community developments. Callisters most notable projects include the Mill Valley Christian Science Church , the Duncan House in San Francisco, Rossmoor Leisure World in Walnut Creek, CA, and the Mills College Chapel .

Callister was born in Rochester, NY and grew up in New York, Florida, Ohio, and Texas. As a teenager, he studied art at the Witte Museum in San Antonio. He earned a scholarship for college that limited him to schools in Texas, none of which had a fine arts program, so he decided to study architecture, art, and sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. He attended the University from 19351941 when he was drafted into World War II. He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers helping to build the ALCAN Highway in Alaska, and later served as a pilot for the Air Force.

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