Cass Gilbert, Jr.
Cass Gilbert, Jr.
New York, New York, United States
Entry 165
Cass Gilbert Sr., a much lauded master American architect, was a champion of the neoclassical. His son carried on that tradition. Although the Toronto City Hall competition was specifically looking for Modernist and contemporary ideas, Gilbert Jr.’s entry showed the neoclassical columns and domes reminiscent of many late nineteenth century American civic buildings.