I wasn't implying an architectural legacy but was instead referring to several societal legacies: - Marriage and the nuclear family - Church - Civic duty and pride - Grand narratives (ex. human reason as the basis for understanding) Edit: >The greatest generation are the ones who plundered Europe and left it smoking. Greatest shabbos goyim in existence more like. You're right of course. The fall of the european legacy meant the enevitable fall of our societal pillars.