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Cass Gilbert

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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Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

Tower of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy (1880)

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Bell Tower, Italy

Bell Tower, Italy (1933)

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Carcassonne

Carcassonne (1926)

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Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland

Tower of the Cathedral of Utrecht, Holland (1898)

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

North Transept, Winchester Cathedral, England (1910)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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)
Aqueduct

Aqueduct

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
Chateau de l’Houblouniere

Chateau de l’Houblouniere (1924)

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The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello

The Tower, Cathedral of Torcello (1898-1916)

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

The Lagoon, Venice (1898)

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

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

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

St. Peters Church, Cambridge, England (1880)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
Battlements of Carcassonne, France

Battlements of Carcassonne, France (1913)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
Cathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy

Cathedral Tower, Pistoia, Italy (1898)

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

Tower, San Francisco Romano, Rome (1898)

Cass Gilbert (American, 1859 – 1934)
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