Charles F. Haglin

Charles F. Haglin (April 7, 1849 – February 23, 1921) was an architect, engineer, and contractor notable for his work in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Portrait of Charles F. Haglin circa 1910

Life and career

Haglin was born in Hastings, New York to a farming family. He attended local schools before finding work as a draftsman with a Syracuse, New York architect. He spent several more years working in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Minneapolis in 1873. He formed a partnership with Franklin B. Long for three years, doing business as Long & Haglin. After parting ways, Haglin briefly partnered with Charles Morse before embarking on a solo career. In 1909, he partnered again with B. H. Stahr. In 1920, he formed a company with his sons Charles Jr., Edward, and Preston called C. F. Haglin & Sons. Among the buildings Haglin was involved in are Minneapolis City Hall (1888-1909), the Peavey–Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator (1899–1900), Rand Tower (1929),[1] and Old Main at Augsburg University (1901). Haglin died in Long Beach, California in 1921.[2]

References
  1. "Rand Tower". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. Shutter, Marion Daniel (1923). History of Minneapolis, Volume II. Chicago, Minneapolis: S. J. Clarke. pp. 30–33.


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