George Foster Shepley (architect)

George Foster Shepley (1860–1903), FAIA, was an American architect in the firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, the successor to the firm of architect Henry Hobson Richardson. George Foster Shepley was born on November 7, 1860, in St Louis, Missouri. He received his BA from Washington University in St. Louis in 1880 and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1882.[1][2] Shepley worked in the offices of Ware & Van Brunt and later in the office of Henry Hobson Richardson.

For the American Civil War general, see George F. Shepley (general).
George Foster Shepley
Born(1860-11-07)November 7, 1860
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedJuly 17, 1903(1903-07-17) (aged 42)
St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland
Spouse(s)Julia Hayden Shepley

Shepley married Richardson's daughter, Julia Hayden Shepley, in 1886. Together the couple had five children.

Shepley died in St. Moritz, Switzerland in 1903, where he had moved for health-related reasons.

See also

References
  1. Lathrop, Alan K. Churches of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1-4529-0440-5.
  2. "PCAD - George Foster Shepley Sr". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-12.


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