Bertram G. Goodhue

American architect

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Bertram Goodhue (1869–1924) was an American architect known for his work in the Gothic Revival style. He collaborated with Ralph Adams Cram and Frank W. Ferguson, and their firm was particularly recognized for designing educational institutions in this style.12

Goodhue's notable works include the Graduate College and University Chapel at Princeton University, and the Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. His most striking building is the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, which features a tall tower with Gothic influences, though its overall design is abstract. Goodhue's contributions represent a significant part of the Gothic Revival movement in 20th-century American architecture.2

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…Adams Cram and his partners, Bertram G. Goodhue and Frank W. Ferguson, who regarded it as particularly suitable for educational establishments. The Graduate College (1913) and University Chapel (1929) at Princeton University are among their finest achievements. Other powerful Gothic buildings include their Cadet Chapel, United States Military Academy, West…
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…Adams Cram and his partners, Bertram G. Goodhue and Frank W. Ferguson, who regarded it as particularly suitable for educational establishments. The Graduate College (1913) and University Chapel (1929) at Princeton University are among their finest achievements. Other powerful Gothic buildings include their Cadet Chapel, United States Military Academy, West…
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Lincoln
architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue; its central tower, rising 400 feet (120 metres) from a massive three-story base, is a highly visible landmark. The legislature that meets there became unicameral in 1937 (unique in the United States).
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architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue; its central tower, rising 400 feet (120 metres) from a massive three-story base, is a highly visible landmark. The legislature that meets there became unicameral in 1937 (unique in the United States).
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