Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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