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Daniel H. Burnham (1846-1912) was a Chicago architect and planner. With partner John Wellborn Root, he designed many early American skyscrapers and became associated with the Chicago School of architecture. After Root's death, he concentrated on planning, taking responsibility for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, and creating master plans for Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Manila.

Resources in This Category

• Burnham and Root

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Burnham_and_Root.html
  Profiles of the partners and a brief description of the Monadnock Building.

• Daniel Hudson Burnham

  http://www.architechgallery.com/arch_info/artists_pages/daniel_burnham_bio.html
  An illustrated review of his career and major architectural commissions.

• Reliance Building

  http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/burnham/burnham1.html
  Photographs of the landmark early Chicago skyscraper.

• The Rookery

  http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/burnham/burnham2.html
  Photographs of Burnham and Root's famous 1888 office building in Chicago.

• Wikipedia: Daniel Burnham

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Burnham
  Biographical article from publicly-editable encyclopedia.

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