Christianity, democracy, science, education, wealth, and the cumulative inheritance of a thousand years, have not preserved us from the vain repetition of history.
Ralph Adams Cram Quotes
The pursuit of perfection always implies a definite aristocracy, which is as much a goal of effort as a noble philosophy, an august civil polity or a great art.
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| Birth: | 16th December, 1863 |
| Death: | 22nd September, 1942 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Architect |
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Ralph Adams Cram, FAIA was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked. Together with an architect and artist he is honored on December 16 as a feast day in the Episcopal Church of the United States.
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