Wolfgang Gustav Triest (d. 1946) was an American-born civil engineer.
W.G. Triest | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wolfgang Gustav Triest |
| Died | 1946 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Children | Willard Gustav Triest Gustav Kenneth Triest Carl Gunther Triest |
| Engineering career | |
| Practice name | Snare & Triest Company Triest Construction Company |
Early life
Wolfgang Gustav Triest, also known as W. G. Triest was born in New York City, New York.[1]
Career
In 1898, Frederick Snare and W.G. Triest founded the Snare & Triest Company.[2] The Snare & Triest Company was incorporated in 1900.[3] The Snare & Triest Company was renamed the Frederick Snare Corporation Contracting Engineers in the early 1920s. Around 1921, Snare and Triest agreed to part ways.[4] He continued in heavy construction under the firm, Triest Contracting Corporation, subway and bridge builders of New York.[5]
Triest was involved in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.[6]
Death
W.G. Triest died in 1946.[5] He was a resident of Great Neck in Nassau County at the time of his death.