Samuel Juster,

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, (12 February 1896 – 2 May 1982) was an American architect who practiced during the mid-20th century in New York City and

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Career

Early life and education

Juster was born in

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. He earned a diploma from

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in 1917. He studied Beaux Arts, Corbett-

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(345 East 33rd Street,

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), between 1915 and 1917, earned a diploma from the

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in 1918. In 1956, his office was located at 36G Broadway, New York City.

Early career

While earning his diplomas, Juster was Squad Leader,

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and writer for Goldner & Goldberg from 1913 to 1917; he was a draftsman, writer, and supervisor at the firm of Alfred C. Bossom from 1918 to 1924 where he met

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 ...

with whom, in 1923, he formed the partnership DePace & Juster, an architectural firm.

DePace and Juster (1923–1947)

Anthony DePace left the firm of

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in 1923 and formed DePace and Juster with Juster.

,
AIA Architect Roster Questionnaire, 1953
'' (Accessed 08 August 2010) 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.

Works

* 1928: The Eaves Costume Company building, 151 West 46th Street,

* 1929–1931 St. Claire of Assisi Church,

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(credited to DePace) * 1930: 1100

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, at the northwest corner of

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in the

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neighborhood * 1930: St. Teresa Church

(credited to DePace, destroyed by fire) * 1931: St. Roch's Church,

(credited to DePace) * 1939: St. Vincent De Paul Church, New York City (façade (1939), church by

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(1857)Letter requesting protection of St. Vincent De Paul
/ref> * 1948: Refrigerating Plant for the

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* 1951: Tubercular Hospital for the

Samuel Juster, AIA (1948–present)

Juster established his own firm under his own name in 1948, a year after DePace had done the same, suggesting that DePace disbanded the partnership and Juster was slower to reestablish himself. As the junior partner of DePace & Juster, the multiple differences in dates between Juster and DePace could be explained by DePace taking the initiative in their joint activities with Juster playing catch up. Juster was registered as an architect in New York City and

Works

* 1951:

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drawings
courtesy

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) * 1954: Shaare Torah Community Center, 305 East 21st Street, Brooklyn (as of the 1970s, the Salem Missionary Baptist Church) * 1954: Traymore Hotel Outdoor and Indoor Swimming Pools (Atlantic City, New York) (demolished 1972) * 1958: Shaare Torah Synagogue, 305 East 21st Street, Brooklyn (as of the 1970s, the Salem Missionary Baptist Church)

Awards, honors, and professional affiliations

* 1929 (issued 1930): Certificate & Gold Medal, Fifth Avenue Association, for De Salvo Antique Shop. * Mention: Congregation Shaare Torah, Prospect Park Jewish Congregation, Masonic Lodge, * New York Society of Architects, New York State Association of Architects,

Member: N.Y. Chapter.

Legacy

Juster's former partner, DePace had a prolific career as a designer of Roman Catholic buildings, Juster appears to have balanced out the firm's portfolios with non-Catholic commissions, including many Jewish commissions. Between the first (1956) and third (1970) editions of the ''

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'', he made no changes to his original entry, including prominent commissions. He did not file an entry in 1970 but most of his 1956 commissions were as DePace & Juster.

Family

On March 12, 1922, Juster married Minnie Silberman (1899–1991) in Brooklyn. They had two children, Howard Herbert Juster (1924–2001) and

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(1929-2021), both of whom became architects. One of his grandsons, Kenneth Ian Juster (born 1954) served as

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from 2017 to 2021.

Home addresses

In 1956, Samuel Juster resided at 25 Lefferts Avenue, Brooklyn.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Juster, Samuel 1896 births 1982 deaths 20th-century American architects American people of Romanian-Jewish descent Romanian emigrants to the United States Defunct architecture firms based in New York City Architects from New York City

Career

Early life and education

Early career

DePace and Juster (1923–1947)

Works

Samuel Juster, AIA (1948–present)

Works

Awards, honors, and professional affiliations

Legacy

Family

Home addresses

See also

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