Basic Biographical Details

Name: Burnham & Root
Designation:  
Born: 1873
Died: 1891
Bio Notes: Daniel Hudson Burnham was born in Henderson, New York in 1846 and commenced practice in Chicago in 1873 in partnership with John Wellborn Root, who had been a fellow draughtsman in the office of Carter, Drake & Wight until that time. The practice of Burnham & Root lasted until Root's death in 1891. Thereafter Burnham practised alone until 1896 when he founded the firm of D H Burnham & Company.

Private and Business Addresses

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 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Chicago, Illinois, United States of AmericaBusiness   

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

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 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2William Knox (or Wilm Knox?)1886 Assistant 
Item 2 of 2Harry LawrieEarly 1880s1886Draughtsman 

References

Bibliographic References

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 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Withey, Henry F and Withey, Elsie Rathburn1970Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased)Facsimile editionLos Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc (originally published in 1956)