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Joshua Foster Ober
BornSeptember 1, 1839
Beverly, Massachusetts
DiedAugust 12, 1896
West Newton, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
Odd Fellows' Hall, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1874.

Joshua Foster Ober (1839-1896), usually known as J. Foster Ober, was an American architect. His work included the design of the Odd Fellows' Hall in Beverly, Massachusetts, and an 1881 expansion to the Hotel Vendome in Boston. He died on August 12, 1896.

Life and career

Joshua Foster Ober was born September 1, 1839, in Beverly, Massachusetts. His mother was Hephzibah P. Ober and his father Samuel Ober. He attended Brown University in Providence, graduating in 1864. Moving to Boston, he entered the firm of Snell & Gregerson as a student. He remained there until 1867, when he traveled in Europe. Upon his return to Boston, he was employed by the firm of Bryant & Rogers, and established his own practice in 1872. Outside of a partnership with George D. Rand from 1877 to 1881, Ober practiced alone until his death, which occurred August 12, 1896, at his home in West Newton.

Personal life

He was married to Lucie E. Doten in 1880.

Works

  • Parish of the Messiah church building Foster Ober was commissioned to draw up plans of a church building located to the North and West of the Chapel (built in 1881)
  • Kindergarten drawing for D. N. Skillings, Esq. at Rangely Place, Winchester, Massachusetts by J. F. Ober & G. D. Rand
  • Odd Fellows' Hall (Beverly, Massachusetts) at 188-194 Cabot St. in Beverly, Massachusetts, a gothic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. First constructed about 1850 with involved architects including J. Foster Ober, Williams Brothers, and others.
  • Architectural rendering of house for S. J. Nowell at Winchester, Massachusetts, J. F. Ober and G. D. Rand
  • Bennett School building
  • Congregational Church, West Newton: remodel with new chapel and parlors

References

  1. J. Foster Ober American Institute of Architects biography page
  2. "Lauren Soth Architecture Collection :: Lauren Soth Architecture Collection". contentdm.carleton.edu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. Catalogue of Delta Upsilon, 1917 By Delta Upsilon fraternity
  4. ^ Historical Catalogue of Brown University, 1764-1914 (Providence: Brown University, 1914)
  5. ^ Boston Directories, 1865-1896.
  6. "Americans in Paris," Boston Daily Advertiser, June 5, 1868, 4.
  7. ^ "Architect Ober," Boston Daily Advertiser, August 13, 1896, 8.
  8. "PTM Media Inc".
  9. American Architects and Builder December 31, 1877
  10. "Odd Fellows' Hall - Beverly, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on". Waymarking.com. 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  11. MASSACHUSETTS - Essex County Archived 2008-07-19 at the Wayback Machine National Register of Historic Places
  12. The Massachusetts Teacher: A Journal of School and Home Education, Volume 26
  13. Church Building Quarterly, Volumes 6-9 page 95

Further reading

  • Entry in Henry F. Withey, A.I.A., and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects Los Angeles, New Age Publishing Company, 1956. Facsimile edition, Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970
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