John wellborn root biography

American architect (1850–1891)

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For the politician in Ontario, Canada, see John Henry Haines Root. For other people, see John Root (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with John Wellborn Root Jr..

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 National Register of Historic Places. In 1958, he was posthumously awarded the AIA Gold Medal.

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Early years and education

John Wellborn Root was born in 1850 in Lumpkin, Georgia, the son of Sidney Root, a planter, and his wife, Mary Harvey Clark. He was named after a maternal uncle, Marshall Johnson Wellborn. Root was raised in Atlanta, where he was first educated at home.^[1] W John Wellborn Root - New Georgia Encyclopedia FUCOK