William Foster (Iowa architect) explained

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.

Works include (with attribution):

• Blair House, E. Washington St. and S. 2nd Ave., Washington, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed
• Hawkeye Insurance Company Building, 209 Fourth St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed
• E.R. Hays House, 301 N. 2nd St., Knoxville, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed
• Iowa Men's Reformatory Historic District, N. High St., Anamosa, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed
• Naylor House, 944 W. 9th St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed
• Page County Courthouse, Main St., Clarinda, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed^[1]
• Parker's Opera House, 23 N. Federal Ave., Mason City, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed
• Youngerman Block, 206-208 4th St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster, William), NRHP-listed
• English Office Building for Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa^[1]
• Lucas County Courthouse, Chariton, Iowa^[1]
• Central School, Lake City, Iowa (Foster & Liebee), NRHP-listed
• Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, 815 High St., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster and Liebbe), NRHP-listed
• Central Christian Church, Des Moines, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe)^[1]
• Herndon Hall, 2000 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed
• Hospital for the Insane, Clarinda, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe)^[1]
• Iowa County Courthouse, Court Ave., Marengo, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed
• Wapello County Courthouse, Court St., Ottumwa, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed
• Washington County Courthouse, N. B Ave., Washington, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed
• One or more buildings in the Grinnell Historic Commercial District, Grinnell, Iowa (Foster & Liebbe), NRHP-listed^[2]
• One or more works in the Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District, Winterset, Iowa (William Foster), NRHP-listed^[3]

See also

• William Dewey Foster, architect of post offices and government buildings

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ottumwa: Foster and Liebbe.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|91000384}} Grinnell Historic Commercial District]. National Park Service. 2016-04-16. W.C. Page.
3. Web site: Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District. 2016-07-29. National Park Service. Leah D. Rogers.