Wardenclyffe architect
an important American architect
with lavish Italian Renaissance style (Shingle style)
his firm (est. 1880) was one of the best-known of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
He designed a wide variety of public, institutional, and religious buildings:
- Washington Square Arch (1889)
- The first Madison Square Garden (1890)
- New York Herald Building (1894)
- Vanderbilt family residence (1905)
Now, only Washington Square Arch still stands.