Burnham, Daniel H.

Burnham, Daniel H. (Hudson)

(1846–1912) architect and city planner; born in Henderson, N.Y. He trained with William Le Baron Jenney. In partnership with John Wellborn Root (1873–91) and later independently, Burnham helped establish the Chicago School with his seminal skyscraper designs beginning with the Montauk Block, Chicago (1881–82). His pioneering city planning (as in Washington, D.C. (1901–2) and Chicago (1909)) launched the "City Beautiful" movement. He was first chairman of the National Commission of Fine Arts (1910–12); he helped found the American Academy in Rome.

Burnham, Daniel H.

(1846–1912)An American architect who partnered with John Wellborn Root. The firm was responsible for starting the Chicago School of Skyscraper Designs. He first designed the Monadnock Building (Illus.) in 1891, then the Reliance Building in 1890, both in Chicago. The latter is based on a metal steel skeleton and terra-cotta cladding. He also designed the Flatiron Building (Illus.) in New York City in 1902.