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photo: Carol M. Highsmith
The Supreme Court building, inspired in part by Roman temples like the Pantheon, is constructed of brilliant white Vermont marble. Renowned New York architect Cass Gilbert put his likeness on the pediment over the entrance. Gilbert served as AIA president in 1908 and 1909.
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