Daniel Hudson Burnham

1846 - 1912  (65 years)

• Name	Daniel Hudson Burnham
  Birth	4 Sep 1846	Henderson, Jefferson, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	in 1871 He met John Wellborn Root. Two years later in 1873, the young men formed the architectural firm of Burnham and Root.
  		Burnham & Root. Burnham (left) & Root.
  		Flatiron Building One of Daniel's most iconic and most photographed buildings is the Flatiron building in New York city. It takes it's name from the triangular shape made to fit an oddball intersection and it's resemblance to a clothes iron. In 1902 when it was completed it's 22 stories was on of the tallest buildings in the city.
  		Flatiron Building The Flatiron Building was designated a New York City landmark in 1966. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
  		The Flatiron Building The Flatiron Building, New York City 1903. Run time: 53 seconds.
  Death	1 Jun 1912	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  		Daniel Hudson Burnham Death Record Daniel Hudson Burnham Death Record
  Burial	Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  		Burnham Bridge Daniel Hudson Burnham has his family plots located on a private island on a lake in Graceland Cemetery.
  		Burnham Bridge Burnham Bridge
  		Burnham Bridge Burnham Bridge
  		Burnham Bridge Burnham Bridge
  		Burnham Island. Burnham Island.
  		Daniel Hudson Burnham Headstone. Daniel Hudson Burnham Headstone.
  Siblings	1. Edwin Ruthven Burnham,   b. 25 Mar 1833, Jefferson County, New York d. 7 Dec 1896, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Person ID	I56352	Nagel
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Edwin Arnold Burnham,   b. 20 Oct 1804, Vermont d. 30 Sep 1874, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Keith Weeks,   b. 17 May 1810, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont d. 15 Jan 1893, Evanston, Cook, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	31 May 1832	Henderson, Jefferson, New York
  Family ID	F16493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Sebring Sherman,   b. 9 Nov 1850, Beekman, Dutchess, New York d. 23 Dec 1945, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1876	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Children	1. Ethel Burnham,   b. 1 Dec 1876, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 1 Apr 1949, San Diego, San Diego, California (Age 72 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. John Burnham,   b. 28 Nov 1878, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 13 Apr 1963, San Diego, San Diego, California (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Hubert Burnham,   b. 7 Sep 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 31 Dec 1969, La Jolla, San Diego, California (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Margaret Sherman Burnham,   b. 17 Jul 1884, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 14 Feb 1971, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 5. Daniel Hudson Burnham, Jr,   b. 22 Feb 1886, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 3 Nov 1961, Evanston, Cook, Illinois (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F16494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Sep 1846 - Henderson, Jefferson, New York Marriage - 20 Jan 1876 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Death - 1 Jun 1912 - Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Burial - - Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Danial Burnham. Danial Burnham.