Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Gilbert, Cass Jr. |
Othernames |
Cass Gilbert Jr. |
Born |
5/10/1894 |
Birthplace |
St. Paul, MN |
Places of residence |
Ridgefield, CT Wilton, CT |
Father |
Cass Gilbert |
Mother |
Elizabeth Fulton Wheeler Gilbert |
Notes |
Cass Jr. became an architect like his father. He worked with his father on some of his major commissions and completed the U. S. Supreme Court Building after his father’s death. 2nd Lt. Cass Gilbert, Jr. enlisted on November 27, 1917 and joined the 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Division unit. He saw action in the Verdun, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Woods, Soissons, Champagne, Argonne and several other engagements. He was discharged on June 5, 1919 in Washington D.C. |
Occupation |
Architect Designed the auditorium at the old Ridgefield High School, a structure that is today (2024) the Ridgefield Playhouse. 2nd Lieutenant in WWI. |
Relationships |
Emily Gilbert, sister Elizabeth Gilbert, sister Julia Finch Gilbert, sister |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Jarvis Wyeth |
Children |
Rev Cass Gilbert III, son Grosvenor Gilbert, son Farnham Gilbert, son Jarvis Nichols, daughter |
Related Records
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2006.386.4023 - Documents
Agreement between Cass Gilbert, Jr., and the Town of Ridgefield Building Committee
Record Type: Archive
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2024.039.001 - Documents
The Worst of Times, Ridgefield in the years 1918-1919, Cemetery Self-Tour
Record Type: Archive
