Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
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