William Dewey Foster
William Dewey Foster (1890 – 1958) was an American architect. Foster received his training from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During the 1910s and 1920s, he worked as a draftsman for a number of architectural firms before going into private practice.
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- Born
- 1890
- Died
- 1958
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Languages
- English
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William Dewey Foster (1890 – 1958) was an American architect. Foster received his training from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During the 1910s and 1920s, he worked as a draftsman for a number of architectural firms before going into private practice.
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In 1934 he, along with 20 other architects, were hired on a consultatory basis by the Office of the Supervising Architect to help with the increased workload of New Deal projects. During his eight-year tenure with the Office he designed a number of post office buildings located in the New York City area. He also designed the Weather Bureau (1940) and State Department (1942) offices.
• U.S. Post Office-Knickerbocker Station, New York, New York, 1935-1937 • United States Post Office (Morrisania, Bronx), Bronx, New York, 1936 • United States Post Office (Cooper Station), 1937 • U.S. Post Office (Larchmont, New York), Larchmont, New York, 1937 • United States Post Office (Rockville Centre, New York), Rockville Centre, New York, 1937 • Harry S Truman Building, Washington, D.C., 1938-1939 • United States Post Office (Great Neck, New York), Great Neck, New York, 1939–40
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Actually two buildings built together in 1921, designed by Starrett and Van Vleek; the more southerly part is called the J.L. Taylor Building. The lower building in front is the Cooper Station Post Office.
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