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John Wellborn Root

John Wellborn Root (January 10, 1850 – January 15, 1891) was an American architect who was based in Chicago with Daniel Burnham. He was one of the founders of the Chicago School style. Two of his buildings have been designated National Historic Landmarks (the Rookery, and the Reliance); others have been designated Chicago landmarks and listed on the…

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Occupation
Architect
Awards
AIA Gold Medal (1958)
Born
(1850-01-10)January 10, 1850 Lumpkin, Georgia, US
Buildings
Reliance Building
Children
John Wellborn Root Jr.
Died
January 15, 1891(1891-01-15) (aged 41) Chicago, Illinois, US

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Early years and education

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Marriage and family

Significant buildings

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John Wellborn Root

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John Wellborn Root

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related to Early years and education · 23
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related to Marriage and family · 12
John Wellborn Root → Chicago, Dora Louise Monroe, Harriet Monroe, His Life, In, John Wellborn Root Jr, Mary Louise Walker, Root, Root's, Study, Their, Work
related to External links · 5
John Wellborn Root → Internet Archive, John Root, Media, Wikimedia CommonsWorks, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Awards · 1
John Wellborn Root → AIA Gold Medal (1958)
Born · 1
John Wellborn Root → (1850-01-10)January 10, 1850 Lumpkin, Georgia, US
Buildings · 1
John Wellborn Root → Reliance Building
Children · 1
John Wellborn Root → John Wellborn Root Jr.
Died · 1
John Wellborn Root → January 15, 1891(1891-01-15) (aged 41) Chicago, Illinois, US
Occupation · 1
John Wellborn Root → Architect
Practice · 1
John Wellborn Root → Burnham and Root

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John Wellborn RootChildrenJohn Wellborn Root Jr.1.00infobox
John Wellborn RootDiedJanuary 15, 1891(1891-01-15) (aged 41) Chicago, Illinois, US1.00infobox
John Wellborn RootOccupationArchitect1.00infobox
John Wellborn RootPracticeBurnham and Root1.00infobox
John Wellborn RootProjectsGrand Central Depot1.00infobox
John Wellborn RootRelativesHarriet Monroe (sister-in-law)1.00infobox
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John Wellborn Rootrelated to Early years and educationLumpkin0.60section
John Wellborn Rootrelated to Early years and educationGeorgia0.60section

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