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.
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- Wikipedia: Daniel Burnham Biographical article from publicly-editable encyclopedia.
- Burnham and Root Profiles of the partners and a brief description of the Monadnock Building.
- The Rookery Photographs of Burnham and Root's famous 1888 office building in Chicago.
- Reliance Building Photographs of the landmark early Chicago skyscraper.
- Daniel Hudson Burnham An illustrated review of his career and major architectural commissions.