It helps that he had specific architectural requirements for the buildings that made them rather grand. My local art gallery in Canada is the old Carnegie libra

It helps that he had specific architectural requirements for the buildings that made them rather grand. My local art gallery in Canada is the old Carnegie library, and even though its on the side of a steep hill, the front entry at the top of the hill still has a marble staircase up to the doors. I think it was something about making the buildings imposing, if I remember right.