N. Lester Troast | |
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Born | July 20, 1899 |
Died | October 9, 1958 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | N. L. Troast; N. L. Troast & Associates |
N. Lester Troast (1899–1958) [1] was an American architect from Sitka and Juneau, Alaska, who was one of the first professional architects to practice in Alaska.
Troast began his career in the 1920s, as a teacher at Sitka's Sheldon Jackson School. Circa 1930, he left the school and established an architect's office in Sitka. At that time, he was noted as Alaska's only professional architect. [2] Later that year he moved his office to Juneau, the largest city in the then-territory. He quickly associated with William A. Manley, who would become a partner in N. Lester Troast & Associates in 1935. Manley was sent to Anchorage in late 1937 to open an office for the firm in that city. [3] Troast moved to New Jersey, and Manley opened his own Anchorage office in 1941.
In New Jersey, Troast lived in Clifton, and was associated with the family firm, the Mahoney-Troast Construction Company, headquartered in Passaic.
William Manley would go on to have a notable career as the senior partner in the Anchorage firm of Manley & Mayer.
N. Lester Troast | |
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Born | July 20, 1899 |
Died | October 9, 1958 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | N. L. Troast; N. L. Troast & Associates |
N. Lester Troast (1899–1958) [1] was an American architect from Sitka and Juneau, Alaska, who was one of the first professional architects to practice in Alaska.
Troast began his career in the 1920s, as a teacher at Sitka's Sheldon Jackson School. Circa 1930, he left the school and established an architect's office in Sitka. At that time, he was noted as Alaska's only professional architect. [2] Later that year he moved his office to Juneau, the largest city in the then-territory. He quickly associated with William A. Manley, who would become a partner in N. Lester Troast & Associates in 1935. Manley was sent to Anchorage in late 1937 to open an office for the firm in that city. [3] Troast moved to New Jersey, and Manley opened his own Anchorage office in 1941.
In New Jersey, Troast lived in Clifton, and was associated with the family firm, the Mahoney-Troast Construction Company, headquartered in Passaic.
William Manley would go on to have a notable career as the senior partner in the Anchorage firm of Manley & Mayer.