He worked in Altoona and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1889 to 1906 and in Richmond, Virginia from 1906 until the time of his death in 1932.

He apprenticed with David S. Hopkins (1834–1918), of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and John K. Peebles (1866–1934), of Richmond, Virginia.

At the time of the 1900 United States census, Robinson was living at 1910 West Chestnut Avenue in Altoona.

[4] At the time of the 1920 United States census, Robinson was living in Richmond with his wife and his mother.

"[6] Mimi Sadler, a historic architect in Richmond, noted at the time that Robinson not only "cranked out a lot of school buildings, but they were all high quality and many have become landmarks.