J. Foster Warner (1859–1937), also known as John Foster Warner, was a

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–based architect. He was the son of one of Rochester's most prominent 19th century architects,

Andrew Jackson Warner Andrew Jackson Warner (March 17, 1833 – September 4, 1910), also known as A. J. Warner, was a prominent architect in Rochester, New York. Early life Warner was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 17, 1833, a son of Amos Warner Jr. and ...

(1833–1910). After receiving his architectural training in his father's office, the younger Warner opened his own office in 1889 and remained in continuous practice until his death in 1937.

Selected works

* 1893: Granite Building,

, listed on the

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in 1984. * 1894-1896: Monroe County Courthouse, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as a contributing structure. * 1897: Sibley Triangle Building, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. * 1902: East High School, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. * 1903: Steuben County Courthouse,

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* 1903:

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, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. * 1904:

Sibley's, Lindsay and Curr Building Sibley's, Lindsay and Curr Building is a historic commercial building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by noted Rochester architect J. Foster Warner and built for Sibley's in 1904. The original wing of the buil ...

, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. * 1905:

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, Rochester, New York, designated a

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in 1966. * 1924:

National Company Building National Company Building is a historic department store building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by J. Foster Warner in 1924 and is a five-story structure in the Classical Revival style. The Beaux-Arts decora ...

, Rochester, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. * 1926: Rowe House,

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, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. *1928: Our Lady of Mercy High School, Rochester, New York, listed as Historic Landmark, Town of Brighton, New York.

References

External links

Monroe County (NY) Library System - Rochester Images - Warner Introduction
1859 births 1937 deaths Architects from Rochester, New York {{US-architect-19C-stub