Samuel Juster
Samuel Juster, AIA was an American architect who practiced during the mid-20th century in New York City and New Jersey.
Career
Early life and education
Juster was born in Bucharest, Romania. He earned a diploma from Cooper Union in 1917. He studied Beaux Arts, Corbett-Gugler, Atelier, between 1915 and 1917, and earned a diploma from the International Correspondence School in 1918. In 1956, his office was located at 36G Broadway, New York City.Early career
While earning his diplomas, Juster was Squad Leader, draftsmen 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 with whom, in 1923, he formed the partnership DePace & Juster, an architectural firm.DePace and Juster (1923–1947)
Anthony DePace left the firm of Cass Gilbert in 1923 and formed DePace and Juster with Juster. 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, Manhattan
- 1929–1931 St. Claire of Assisi Church, Bronx, NY
- 1930: 1100 Park Avenue, Manhattan, at the northwest corner of 89th Street in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood
- 1930: St. Teresa Church, Bronx, NY
- 1931: St. Roch's Church, Bronx, NY
- 1939: St. Vincent De Paul Church, New York City, church by Henry Engelbert
- 1948: Refrigerating Plant for the Hudson River State Hospital, Poughkeepsie
- 1951: Tubercular Hospital for the Hudson River State Hospital, Poughkeepsie
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 the dates between the Juster and the 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 New Jersey.Works
- 1951: Yeshivah of Flatbush
- 1954: Shaare Torah Community Center, 305 East 21st Street, Brooklyn
- 1954: Traymore Hotel Outdoor and Indoor Swimming Pools (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
- 1958: Shaare Torah Synagogue, 305 East 21st Street, Brooklyn
Awards, honors, and professional affiliations
- 1929 : 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, AIA Member: N.Y. Chapter.