William Foster (Iowa architect)
Anamosa State Penitentiary
William Foster (1842-1909) was an architect in Iowa.
Together with Henry F. Liebbe (1851-1927), he worked as Foster & Liebbe, which designed numerous courthouses and other public buildings.[1]
A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Works include (with attribution):
- Blair House, E. Washington St. and S. 2nd Ave., Washington, Iowa (Foster,William), NRHP-listed[2]
- Hawkeye Insurance Company Building, 209 Fourth St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster,William), NRHP-listed[2]
- E. R. Hays House, 301 N. 2nd St., Knoxville, Iowa (Foster,William), NRHP-listed[2]
- Iowa Men's Reformatory Historic District, N. High St., Anamosa, Iowa (Foster,William), NRHP-listed[2]
- Naylor House, 944 W. 9th St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster,William), NRHP-listed[2]
- Page County Courthouse, Main St., Clarinda, Iowa (Foster,William), NRHP-listed[1][2]
- Parker's Opera House, 23 N. Federal Ave., Mason City, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed[2]
- Youngerman Block, 206-208 4th St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed[2]
- English Office Building for Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa[1]
- Lucas County Courthouse, Chariton, Iowa[1]
- Hospital for the Insane, Clarinda, Iowa[1]
- Central Christian Church, Des Moines, Iowa[1]
- First Methodist Church, Des Moines, Iowa[1]
- Iowa County Courthouse, Marengo, Iowa[1]
- Wapello County Courthouse, Ottumwa, Iowa[1]
- Washington County Courthouse, Washington, Iowa[1]
- Herndon Hall, 2000 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed[2]
- Iowa County Courthouse, Court Ave., Marengo, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed[2]
- Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, 815 High St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster and Liebbe), NRHP-listed[2]
- Wapello County Courthouse, Court St., Ottumwa, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed[2]
- Washington County Courthouse, N. B Ave., Washington, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed[2]
See also
- William Dewey Foster, architect of post offices and government buildings