D. H. Burnham & Company
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D.H. Burnham and Company of was an architecture
firm based in Chicago
, Illinois
. As successor to Burnham and Root
, the name was changed once John Root died in 1891. Root was the chief consulting architect for the World's Columbian Exposition
. After Root's death, Daniel Burnham
took that title along with his old title of Chief of Construction.
D.H. Burnham and Company continued to have design output that was prodigious. Including the Ellicott Square Building
in Buffalo, New York
, as well as overseeing the reconstruction and expansion of the Marshall Field and Company Building
in Chicago between 1893 and 1914. His firm also designed and built The Silversmith Building, which is now The Silversmith hotel
& Suites in downtown Chicago in the late 1890s.
In 1894 Burnham was the President of the American Institute of Architects
and was asked to draw up plans for cities such as San Francisco
, Cleveland
, and Baltimore.
was a basis plan for the city of Chicago. The plan kept forest preserves along and near the city's lakeside, to ensure its preservation in case of a population explosion.
When Burnham died in 1912 the company was passed down to a longtime trusted employee, who later changed the name to Graham, Burnham and Company.
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
firm based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. As successor to Burnham and Root
Burnham and Root
Burnham and Root was the name of the company that John Wellborn Root and Daniel Hudson Burnham established as one of Chicago's most famous architectural companies of the nineteenth century....
, the name was changed once John Root died in 1891. Root was the chief consulting architect for the World's Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
. After Root's death, Daniel Burnham
Daniel Burnham
Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA was an American architect and urban planner. He was the Director of Works for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. He took a leading role in the creation of master plans for the development of a number of cities, including Chicago and downtown Washington DC...
took that title along with his old title of Chief of Construction.
D.H. Burnham and Company continued to have design output that was prodigious. Including the Ellicott Square Building
Ellicott Square Building
The Ellicott Square Building is an office complex in Buffalo, New York, USA. It was designed by Charles Atwood of D. H. Burnham & Company, and completed in May, 1896. At the time of its completion, it was the largest office building in the world...
in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, as well as overseeing the reconstruction and expansion of the Marshall Field and Company Building
Marshall Field and Company Building
Marshall Field and Company Building or Macy's at State Street is the former flagship location of the former Marshall Field's department store and the current location of the Chicago flagship of Macy's...
in Chicago between 1893 and 1914. His firm also designed and built The Silversmith Building, which is now The Silversmith hotel
Silversmith Hotel
The Silversmith Hotel & Suites is a boutique hotel located in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA. Managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts Inc., the hotel occupies the historic Silversmith Building. In the late 1890s, the Arts and Crafts Movement began to replace Romanesque Revival architecture. In...
& Suites in downtown Chicago in the late 1890s.
In 1894 Burnham was the President of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
and was asked to draw up plans for cities such as San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, and Baltimore.
Burnham Plan
The Burnham PlanBurnham Plan
The Burnham Plan is a popular name for the 1909 Plan of Chicago, co-authored by Daniel Burnham and Edward H. Bennett. It recommended an integrated series of projects including new and widened streets, parks, new railroad and harbor facilities, and civic buildings...
was a basis plan for the city of Chicago. The plan kept forest preserves along and near the city's lakeside, to ensure its preservation in case of a population explosion.
When Burnham died in 1912 the company was passed down to a longtime trusted employee, who later changed the name to Graham, Burnham and Company.