Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was a prominent American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers in works like the Woolworth Building, Gilbert was also responsible for the Saint Louis Art Museum and Public Library; the Minnesota, Arkansas and West Virginia State Capitols; and the United States Supreme Court building. His public buildings in the Beaux Arts style reflect the optimistic American sense that the nation was heir to Greek democracy, Roman law and Renaissance humanism. Gilbert's achievements were recognized in his lifetime; he served as president of the American Institute of Architects in 1908–09.
First Presbyterian Church (Cass City, Michigan) First Presbyterian Church (Cass City, Michigan) TheFirst Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 6505 Church Street in Cass City, Michigan. It was built in 1907 and added to the National Register in 2006. Cass City's First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1877, and initially held services in a small one-room schoolhouse. However, by March 1878 enough funds had been raised to begin work on a new building, located at this site. The new building, a wooden Gothic Revival structure, was dedicated in October 1878. In 1906, the original building was enlarged and reconstructed to make the church in its