In 1872 in the world of American Architecture two great architects formed a partnership that would soon be seen as one of the greatest duos on the East Coast. The architect’s names were Daniel H. Burnham and John Wellborn Root. John Root graduated with a degree in civil engineering from New York University with that being said, he spent the next couple of years he bouncing around different offices in New York and Chicago. Daniel Burnham on the other hand studied at the New Church School located
Jenney, a leading architect in Chicago. In 1872 Burnham moved from Jenney’s firm to Carter, Drake, and Wight Firm, where he worked as a draftsman. During this time, he met his future business partner, John Wellborn Root. After a year of working at the Carter, Drake, and Wight firm, Burnham and Root started their partnership, and business flourished after the Great Chicago Fire. They were the main firm that helped rebuild Chicago, and from 1873 to 1891 they designed and helped construct 165 private
the Chicago fair. It was to be located facing Lake Michigan on its long axis and the east end of the Court of Honor, where the other main buildings were grouped, on its short axis. Architect John Wellborn Root, partner of fair director Daniel Burnham, devised the basic function for the building. Because Root died early in the planning stages, the program was radically altered by his successor Charles Atwood. The latter's idea for a clear span surrounded by galleries prevailed, as fair organizers
The Great Chicago Fire started on October 8th, 1871 and is said to be one of the biggest events in Chicago’s history. To this day, nobody really knows how the fire was started; however, most say it started in a barn behind the home of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. There are claims that their cow was the cause, but that’s just one of the many myths that were started. The way that most of the buildings were built during this time, it was only a matter of time before a major fire happened. With
Commencing in the late nineteenth century, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair has stood the test of time as a symbolic image of unity for the worlds people. Originally organized to commemorate the four hundredth anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in North America, the exposition also served to host and celebrate the many diverse groups and nations from across the globe. However, upon participating in the fair, several groups found numerous hurdles in being represented during the fair. Groups