William C. Weston

William C. Weston AIA (April 28, 1866 – September 19, 1932) was a New Zealand-born American architect.

[1] His first work in Birmingham was the Woodward Building (1902), which he designed in association with Stone Brothers Ltd., architects of New Orleans.

Despite his success in Birmingham he found little work there, and closed his office during World War I.

His new partner, Harold S. Ellington, had previously been the Detroit representative of Giaver & Dinkelberg of Chicago, architects of Grand Park Centre (1922).

[1] In 1912 Weston was joined by Eugene H. Knight, a former employee, as chief assistant and minority partner.

Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham , designed by Weston and completed in 1912.
The Metropolitan Building in Detroit , designed by Weston & Ellington and completed in 1925.