1846 - 1912 (65 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Daniel Hudson Burnham |
Born |
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. |
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Burnham & Root. Burnham (left) & Root. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The Flatiron Building The Flatiron Building, New York City 1903. Run time: 53 seconds. |
Died |
1 Jun 1912 |
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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Daniel Hudson Burnham Death Record Daniel Hudson Burnham Death Record |
Buried |
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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Burnham Bridge Daniel Hudson Burnham has his family plots located on a private island on a lake in Graceland Cemetery. |
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Burnham Bridge Burnham Bridge |
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Burnham Bridge Burnham Bridge |
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Burnham Bridge Burnham Bridge |
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Burnham Island. Burnham Island. |
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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 |
Married |
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) |
Married |
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) [Birth] |
| 2. John Burnham, b. 28 Nov 1878, Chicago, Cook, Illinois , d. 13 Apr 1963, San Diego, San Diego, California (Age 84 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Hubert Burnham, b. 7 Sep 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois , d. 31 Dec 1969, La Jolla, San Diego, California (Age 87 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. Margaret Sherman Burnham, b. 17 Jul 1884, Chicago, Cook, Illinois , d. 14 Feb 1971, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island (Age 86 years) [Birth] |
+ | 5. Daniel Hudson Burnham, Jr, b. 22 Feb 1886, Chicago, Cook, Illinois , d. 3 Nov 1961, Evanston, Cook, Illinois (Age 75 years) [Birth] |
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Last Modified |
30 Jul 2021 |
Family ID |
F16494 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 4 Sep 1846 - Henderson, Jefferson, New York |
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| Married - 20 Jan 1876 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
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| Died - 1 Jun 1912 - Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Buried - - Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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