DePace & Juster was an architectural firm established in 1923 by architects
Anthony DePace and
Samuel Juster, who met while working at the firm of
Alfred C. Bossom in the late 1910s.
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, 1956), p.236 Juster left Bossom and DePace left the firm of
Cass Gilbert
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in 1923 to create the partnership, which had a number of commissions for schools, places of worship, institutions and hospitals from Roman Catholic and Jewish clients.
Anthony J. DePace
Anthony J. DePace (1892–1977) was an American architect who designed numerous Roman Catholic churches throughout the Northeastern United States area during the mid to late 20th century.
Early life and education
DePace was born on July 13, 189 ...
,
AIA Architect Roster Questionnaire, 1953
'' (Accessed 08 August 2010) DePace was responsible for the Catholic commissions and Juster worked on those for Jewish clients. The firm ceased activities during the
Great Depression
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in the 1930s. The firm continued in practice until 1947 when the partnership was dissolved.
[ Juster claimed in 1956 that the practice was established in 1925 and disestablished in 1948.][
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Defunct architecture firms based in New York City
Companies based in Manhattan
American ecclesiastical architects
Architects of Roman Catholic churches
Gothic Revival architects
Design companies established in 1923
Design companies disestablished in 1947
1923 establishments in New York (state)
1947 disestablishments in New York (state)