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American architect (–)

William Frederick LambFAIA (November 21, &#; September 8, ), was an American architect, chiefly known as one of the principal designers of the Empire State Building.

Biography

William Frederick Lamb was born on November 21, , in Brooklyn. His father, William Lamb, was a widely known building contractor in Brooklyn and was originally from Glasgow, Scotland. His mother, Mary Louise Lamb (née&#;Wurster), was the sister of Frederick W.

Wurster, the last mayor of Brooklyn before it was consolidated with New York City on January 1, ^[1][2]

Lamb joined the New York architecture firm Carrère & Hastings in , shortly after returning from Paris, where he earned a diploma at the École des Beaux-Arts.^[3] Lamb became a partner in ; the firm would be known as Shreve & Lamb from to and thereafter as Shreve, Lamb and Harmon.

Lamb and the firm's notable projects included the Empire State Building, the Standard Oil