"In the twentieth century, as in the twelfth, men's aspirations and longings may be correctly interpreted by the monuments they erect. For now as always the seen reveals the unseen; the material bodies forth the spiritual; thoughts are hidden until they find expression in tangible form. As the Gothic cathedral during the Dark Ages voiced the deep yearnings of devout souls, so the modern skyscraper as unmistakably reveals the secret springs of the world’s ceaseless activity, showing clearly what are the most important factors in the life of this age. The deity of to-day is the supposedly almighty dollar, and the towering structures of modern cities often serve as temples dedicated to mammon worship. They point a moral and teach a lesson as truly as the churches and castles that dotted mediaeval Europe."
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John S. Festerson, "Engineering Problems in Modern Skyscrapers," Universal Engineer, vol. 10, no. 5, May 1910, p. 330
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