Cass Gilbert: Standing The Test of Time

Business

Clip: Special | 5m 24s | Video has closed captioning.

Art and drawing came naturally to Gilbert, but the business side was difficult. Commissioned by Archbishop John Ireland to build the St. Paul Seminary, Gilbert's designs were stripped down to the bare bones, he was virtually bankrupt and even owed rent on a building he designed; the Endicott Building. Guests: Tom Bleck