Cass Gilbert

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United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)

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Architect Cass Gilbert designed the buff Indiana limestone structure, in the Italian Renaissance style, that was to have a final cost of just under $10 million. Source: Internet

Cass Gilbert had prepared plans for the building, and was hired by the government as architect. Source: Internet

Other significant civic buildings from the late 19th century and early 20th century include the U.S. Customhouse and Post Office by Alfred B. Mullett (1873) and the stately St. Louis Public Library by Cass Gilbert (1912). Source: Internet

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