Charles E. Bell

Bell, was an American architect of Council Bluffs, Iowa[2] and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

[4] Bell was born in McLean County, Illinois, on March 31, 1858, and was educated at West Town Boarding School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

In 1880, he married Helen Louise "Nellie" Wickham (1858–1913), and they moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1884.

[5] Bell began his career as a carpenter and worked on the construction of the post office in Council Bluffs.

He and John Kent established a partnership, and won the competition to design the Montana State Capitol.