American Architecture and Other Writings: Volume II: Schuyler, Montgomery; Jordy, William H.; Coe, Ralph: American Architecture and Other Writings. Volume II

Montgomery Schuyler, AIA, (August 19, 1843, Ithaca, NY – July 7, 1914, New Rochelle, NY) was a highly influential critic, journalist and editorial writer in New York City who wrote about and influenced art, literature, music and architecture during the city's "Gilded Age." He was active as a journalist for over forty years but is principally noted as a highly influential architecture critic, and advocate of modern designs and defender of the skyscraper. Reproduced in full with all the original line cuts; see also Fig. 8. Cut of Griffith's suspension bridge (Fig. 70) shifted from its original position in this article. 2 See above, p. 116η and Fig. 14. Contents Illustrations IV. Bridges: Rationalistic Engineering V. Skyscrapers: Rationalistic Architecture VI. The Beaux Arts Reaction VII. Late Sullivan and Early Wright Bibliography Index