Basic Biographical Details Name: | Thomas Oliphant Foster | Designation: | | Born: | 1881 | Died: | 1942 | Bio Notes: | Thomas Oliphant Foster was born in 1881 and articled to Ernest Carritt from 1899 to 1905, attending the Architectural Association Schools. He was assistant to Frank Green and others. He passed the qualifying exam in 1912, becoming ARIBA on 3 March 1913, proposed by Hugh Patrick Guarin Maule, Leonard Stokes and William Adam Forsyth. He commenced practice in 1906 and formed the partnership of Foster Lovell & Lodge c.1910, his partners being Percy Wells Lovell and, seemingly, Thomas Arthur Lodge.
In 1914 Foster emigrated to India as Assistant Consulting Architect to the Government of India underJohn Begg. He died in 1942. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 23, Old Queen Street, London, England | Business | Before 1910 | 1914 | | | 12, Woodville Gardens, Ealing, London, England | Private | 1913 * | | | | Linla, India | Private/business(?) | 1914 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Foster Lovell & Lodge | c. 1910 * | Before 1914 | Partner | | | John Begg | Before 1914 | | Assistant | Assistant Consulting Architect to the Government of India underJohn Begg |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | c. 1910 | Auchenross, The Ross Estate | Comrie | | Perthshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | |
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