<P> In contrast, in the early 20th century more American architects attended new schools at M.I.T. and Columbia, or traveled to France for training at the École des Beaux - Arts . These architects, including Ralph A. Cram, believed that Gothic architecture should be developed from, rather than simply copy, the architecture of Medieval churches . St. Paul's Cathedral is one of Cram's major early projects, one that defines his "Late Gothic Revival" style . </P> <P> The current dean is the Very Reverend S. Scott Hunter, formerly Canon to the Ordinary of the Diocese of Michigan . The cathedral coordinates programming with the Detroit Cultural Center . </P>

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