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Cass Gilbert
Cass Gilbert

Cass Gilbert

American, 1859 – 1934
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Cass Gilbert was a prominent American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minnesota, Arkansas and West Virginia; and the Saint Louis Art Museum and Public Library. His public buildings in the Beaux Arts style reflect the optimistic American sense that the nation was heir to Greek democracy, Roman law and Renaissance humanism. Gilbert's achievements were recognized in his lifetime; he served as president of the American Institute of Architects in 1908–09.

Gilbert was a conservative who believed architecture should reflect historic traditions and the established social order. His design of the new Supreme Court building (1935), with its classical lines and small size, contrasted sharply with the large federal buildings going up along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which he disliked.

Heilbrun says "Gilbert's pioneering buildings injected vitality into skyscraper design, and his 'Gothic skyscraper,' epitomized by the Woolworth Building, profoundly influenced architects during the first decades of the twentieth century." Christen and Flanders note that his reputation among architectural critics went into eclipse during the age of modernism, but has since rebounded because of "respect for the integrity and classic beauty of his masterworks".

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Pont Valentre, Cahors

Pont Valentre, Cahors (1926)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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St. Martin’s Church, Utrecht, Holland

St. Martin’s Church, Utrecht, Holland (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral

Southwest Tower, Amiens Cathedral (1880)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice

Santa Maria Della Salute, Venice (1933)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Sailboats (Venice)

Sailboats (Venice) (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Preliminary study for an Armory Building for Shattuck School, Faribault, Minnesota

Preliminary study for an Armory Building for Shattuck School, Faribault, Minnesota (1894)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre

Portal of Church of Nervy St. Sepulchre (1880)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Porta San Paulo, Rome

Porta San Paulo, Rome (1880)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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St. Peters Church, Cambridge, England

St. Peters Church, Cambridge, England (1880)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Pont du Gard, France

Pont du Gard, France (1926)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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On the Canal, Bruges

On the Canal, Bruges (1928)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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On the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France

On the Beach below the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Old House in Rouen

Old House in Rouen (1932)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Old Church, Tours, France

Old Church, Tours, France (1880)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England (1910)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples

Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples (1905)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Old House at Segovia, Spain

Old House at Segovia, Spain (1920)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Temple of Neptune, Paestum

Temple of Neptune, Paestum (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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The Lagoon, Venice

The Lagoon, Venice (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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The Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France

The Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France (1924)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello

The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello (1898-1916)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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The Zwinger Towers, Dresden

The Zwinger Towers, Dresden (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland

Tower at Enkhuisen, Holland (1897)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy (1880)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland

Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome

Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg

Towers from the City Wall, Nuremberg (1897)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Venice

Venice (1933)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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Wells Cathedral, England

Wells Cathedral, England (1905)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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