It is thus no coincidence that Rogers' work is abundant at Yale, Columbia and the other institutions Harkness supported lavishly.
Rogers' Collegiate Gothic designs for Yale lent an air of instant heritage and authenticity to the campus.
The 1927 Sterling Memorial Library came under especially vocal attack from Yale students for its historicist spirit and its lavish use of ornament.
After working in the family firm as a young man, James Gamble Rogers IV decided to pursue his passion for music.
of Drawings & Archives in the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University in New York.