Harold B. Foss

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Harold B. Foss (1910–1988) was an American architect from Juneau, Alaska.

Harold Byron Foss
BornNovember 17, 1910
Died1988
OccupationArchitect
PracticeH. B. Foss Co.; Foss & Malcolm; Foss, Malcolm & Olsen; Foss & Olsen; Foss, Olsen & Sands
Memorial Library, Juneau, 1950.
Constitution Hall, UAF, 1955.
Buckner Building, Whittier, 1953.
Hodge Building, Whittier, 1954.

Harold Byron Foss was born November 17, 1910, in Montesano, Washington.[1] He was educated at the University of Washington, graduating in 1935. That year he went to Juneau, where he formed the H. B. Foss Company.[2] MacKay Malcolm and Bjarne Carl Olsen were later added as partners, in 1945 and 1950. Malcolm died in 1951, but his name remained until 1956, when the firm was reduced to Foss & Olsen.[3] This period was brief, and Edward Elmer Sands was added later that same year. Foss, Olsen & Sands was succeeded by Olsen & Sands when Foss moved to Palo Alto, California in 1958.[1] He died there in 1988.[4]

Foss was known throughout Alaska primarily as an architect of public buildings, of which he designed many.

Works

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H. B. Foss Company, 1935-1945

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  • 1939 - Stanley Grummet House, 603 W 10th St, Juneau, Alaska[5]
  • 1939 - Walter Sharpe House, 603 W 11th St, Juneau, Alaska[5]
  • 1939 - Clifford Swap House, 610 W 11th St, Juneau, Alaska[5]
  • 1940 - Eielson Memorial Building, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska[6]
  • 1940 - James Larsen House, 712 W 11th St, Juneau, Alaska[5]
  • 1940 - Carl Weidman House, 622 W 11th St, Juneau, Alaska[5]
  • 1941 - James Orme House, 924 D St, Juneau, Alaska[5]
  • 1945 - Evelyn I. Butler House, 908 B St, Juneau, Alaska[5]
  • 1945 - Rebuilding of Hoonah, Alaska[8]
    • Much of the city was burned in 1944.

Foss & Malcolm, 1945-1950

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Foss, Malcolm & Olsen, 1950-1956

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Foss & Olsen, 1956

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Foss, Olsen & Sands, 1956-1958

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d American Architects Directory. 1962.
  2. ^ "Guide to the University of Washington Department of Architecture Student Drawings". http://digital.lib.washington.edu/. n.d. Web.
  3. ^ "MacKay Malcolm (1885-1951)"[permanent dead link]. http://public.aia.org/. n.d. Web.
  4. ^ "Harold Byron Foss (1910-1988)" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. http://public.aia.org/. n.d. Web.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Report of the Casey-Shattuck Neighborhood: Historic Building Survey Archived 2015-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. Dec. 2004.
  6. ^ a b c Hoagland, Alison K. Buildings of Alaska. 1993.
  7. ^ Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner 28 July 1930: 8.
  8. ^ Engineering News-Record 1945: 91.
  9. ^ Alaska Life 1947: 15.
  10. ^ American City Dec. 1947: 94.
  11. ^ American School Board Journal 1948: 46.
  12. ^ "Juneau Airport Terminal Renovation" Archived 2016-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. http://www.jensenyorbalott.com/. n.d. Web.
  13. ^ Western City Magazine 1956: 40.
  14. ^ Daily Capital Journal 26 July 1948.
  15. ^ Redding, Donna. "Environmental Assessment"[permanent dead link]. 17 July 2007. Web.
  16. ^ Engineering News-Record 1950: 295.
  17. ^ Daily Sitka (AK) Sentinel 6 Jan. 1950: 1.
  18. ^ "Chena Bldg. Adds to City's Modern Touch". Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner 19 Nov. 1953. 40.
  19. ^ a b c Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner 25 July 1958: 8.
  20. ^ The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. 1973.
  21. ^ a b Engineering News Record 1950: 295.
  22. ^ "History of Petersburg Medical Center". http://www.pmcak.org/. n.d.
  23. ^ Engineering News-Record 1954: 142.
  24. ^ "Our Hospital" Archived 2016-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. http://www.sitkahospital.org/. n.d.
  25. ^ Holy Trinity Church NRP Nomination. 1978.
  26. ^ Engineering News-Record 13 Dec. 1956: 70. New York.