Cass Gilbert Minnesota, and the Library of Congress. Cass Gilbert is often confused with Charles Pierrepont Henry Gilbert, another prominent architect of the time. Cass Gilbert designed the famous Woolworth Building skyscraper on Broadway for Frank W. Woolworth, while Woolworth's personal mansion was designed by C. P. H. Gilbert. The Ukrainian Institute building on Manhattan's 5th Avenue is the work of C. P. H. Gilbert, and often incorrectly attributed to Cass Gilbert. Cass Gilbert should also not be confused with his son, architect Cass Gilbert, Jr. Notes Further reading Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was a
Cass Farm Multiple Property Submission with congress authorizing the platting of the Park Lots. Development of the area, however, only started in the 1860s. Cass Farm ran between what is now Cass Avenue and Third Avenue. In 1816, Lewis Cass purchased the ribbon farm. The property was gradually developed over the years, with the sections closest to the river being developed first. By the time Cass died in 1866, a few of the blocks north of Martin Luther King Boulevard had just been platted. Cass's children continued to plat the area after his death. The Jones/Crane Farm was located between what is now Third Avenue