# Bertram Goodhue — Sticks and Stones character guide

> Bertram Goodhue in Sticks and Stones by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Bertram Goodhue, Goodhue

**First appearance:** 0013-iii-the-classical-myth

## Who they are

Architect known for Gothic revival and early skyscrapers.

## Relationships

### [H. H. Richardson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/characters/h_h_richardson)

_professional_

Goodhue was heavily influenced by Richardson's Romanesque style and worked in a similar vein early in his career.

## In the story

### [The Defeat of Romanticism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/v-the-defeat-of-romanticism)

Designed St. Thomas' Church with Cram; later abandoned romantic molds in recent efforts.

### [The Brooklyn Bridge and the Limits of Romanticism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/iv)

Mentioned for St. Thomas' Church and for abandoning romantic molds in his most recent efforts.

### [Chapter II: The Imperial Age and the City Beautiful](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/ii)

Noted for his Church of the Intercession in New York, which used local materials, contrasting with the imperial trend of importing stone.

### [VII: The Age of the Machine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/vii-the-age-of-the-machine)

Noted for his application of Spanish baroque ornament and color at the Panama-Pacific Exposition and his State Capitol for Nebraska.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/i)

Cited for applying Spanish baroque ornament and color successfully in the Panama-Pacific Exposition.

### [Architecture and Civilization](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/viii-architecture-and-civilization)

Cited as an example of a man of great ability; his additions to West Point are mentioned as an isolated building of great esthetic interest.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as an architect of great ability, and later referenced for his work at West Point.

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