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'''Cass Gilbert''' was born January 28, 1858 at Zanesville, Ohio.[[#References|[4]]] One of America's preeminent architects, Gilbert practiced primarily in Minnesota and New York. He is tied to Nebraska by his design of the Agricultural Building for the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha, and as a member of the exposition's architectural board.[[#References|[1]]] Gilbert was a member and fellow of the American Institute of Architects, 1892-1919, and served as the organization's president from 1908-1909. He died May 17, 1934 at Ridgefield, Connecticut.[[#References|[1][2][3][4]]]

This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization.

==Nebraska Buildings & Projects==
Agricultural Building (1898), Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[1]]]

==Notes==

==References==
1.  James B. Haynes, ''History of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898'' (Omaha: Committee on History, 1910), 109, 113-115, July 7, 2003,

2.  “Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition,” Omaha Public Library Website, 1998.  Images at <http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/transmiss/buildings/agriculture.html>

3.  ''AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects'', accessed May 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1015868.aspx

4.  Henry F. Withey, A.I.A., and Elsie Rathburn Withey, ''Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased)'' (Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company, 1956. Facsimile edition, Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970): 233-235.

==Other Sources==

Entry in ''Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects'' (New York: Macmillan, 1982).

Entry in R. Randall Vosbeck, FAIA, ''A Legacy of Leadership: Presidents of the AIA, 1857-2007'' (Washington, DC: The American Institute of Architects, 2008).

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