Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Stanford White
Born: November 9, 1853
Died: June 25, 1906 (aged 52)
Bio: Stanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich, and numerous public, institutional, and religious buildings.
Known for:
- Washington Square Arch
- Rosecliff
- Pennsylvania Station
- Wardenclyffe Tower
- Naumkeag