Daniel Burnham
Architect
1846 – 1912
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Who was Daniel Burnham?
Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA was an American architect and urban designer. 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, D.C. He also designed several famous buildings, including the Flatiron Building of triangular shape in New York City, Union Station in Washington D.C., and the Continental Trust Company Building tower skyscraper in Baltimore.
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- Born
- Sep 4, 1846
Henderson - Also known as
- D. H. Burnham
- Daniel H. Burnham
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Employment
- D. H. Burnham & Company
(1873 - )
- D. H. Burnham & Company
- Died
- Jun 1, 1912
Heidelberg
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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