Charles Blain was a house carpenter elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1812. Earlier, in the Fall of 1797 he had worked on the greenhouse, wings and kitchen of Robert Morris's country seat named "The Hills". This estate was later bought by merchant Henry Pratt who built Lemon Hill, a famous Federal Philadelphia mansion, on the same estate. Blain lived at 98-100 Filbert street until his death in 1817. Following his death, the Carpenters' Company provided financial assistance for his family. His wife received a quarterly allowance and his children received payments for their schooling.
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Written by Tom Stokes.
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