"Inspired by the social theories of John Ruskin and A. W. N. Pugin (who
designed the Gothic detailing for the Parliament Building in London),
Richard Upjohn turned to Gothic architecture as a salve for the
“sickness” of industrialization, and as an alternative to the
“corruption” of the classical revival (with its pagan associations),
which were viewed as emblematic of the spiritual crippling caused by
industrial environments."
- http://www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org/buildings-and-sites/buildings-catalog/location:st-paul-s-episcopal-church/
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