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. 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.
Project involvement
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U.S. Post Office-Knickerbocker Station,
New York, New York, 1935-1937
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United States Post Office (Morrisania, Bronx),
Bronx, New York, 1936
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United States Post Office (Cooper Station), 1937
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U.S. Post Office (Larchmont, New York),
Larchmont, New York, 1937
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United States Post Office (Rockville Centre, New York),
Rockville Centre, New York, 1937
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Harry S Truman Building,
Washington, D.C., 1938-1939
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United States Post Office (Great Neck, New York),
Great Neck, New York, 1939–40
References
1890 births
1958 deaths
20th-century American architects
Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
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