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Daniel Hudson Burnham, (September 4, 1846 – June 1, 1912) was an American architect and urban designer. A proponent of the Beaux-Arts movement, he may have been, "the most successful power broker the American architectural profession has ever produced."A successful Chicago architect, he was selected as Director of Works for the 1892–93 World's Columbian Exposition, colloquially referred to as "The White City". He had prominent roles in the creation of master plans for the development of a number of cities, including the Plan of Chicago, and plans for Manila, Baguio and downtown Washington, D.C. He also designed several famous buildings, including a number of notable skyscrapers in Chicago, the Flatiron Building of triangular shape in New York City, Union Station in Washington D.C., London's Selfridges department store, and San Francisco's Merchants Exchange.

Daniel Burnham - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American architect and urban designer (1846– 1912) For his son, also an architect and urban planner, see Daniel Burnham Jr. For the American farmer, educator, newspaper editor and politician, see Daniel F. Burnham . Daniel Burnham FAIA Burnham in 1899 Born Daniel Hudson Burnham ( 1846-09-04 ) September 4, 1846 Henderson , New York , US Died June 1, 1912 (1912-06-01) (aged 65) Heidelberg , Grand Duchy of Baden , German Empire Occupation Architect Practice Burnham and Root D. H. Burnham & Company Buildings Reli

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