Cass Gilbert cladding a steel frame became the model for decades. Modernists embraced his work: John Marin painted it several times; even Frank Lloyd Wright praised the lines of the building, though he decried the ornamentation. Gilbert was one of the first celebrity architects in America, designing skyscrapers in New York City and Cincinnati, campus buildings at Oberlin College and the University of Texas at Austin, state capitols in Minnesota and West Virginia, the support towers of the George Washington Bridge, railroad stations (including the New Haven Union Station, 1920), and the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.. His reputation
Cass Motor Sales died in 1965, and in 1969 Cass Motor Sales ceased operations. The building was sold to Dalgleish Cadillac, who operated it until the dealership closed in 2010. In 2015 the building was renovated into first floor retail space now occupied by Carhartt's flagship store and office space above. The Cass Motor Sales is a three-story rectangular structure, typifying Art Deco architecture as applied to commercial buildings. The building was designed as an integrated showroom, sales office, and service center. The building contains 51.000 square feet over 3 floors. The building is four bays wide, with each bay separated by engaged