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John Wellborn Root
Chicago School architect, partner of Daniel Burnham.
minor
Also known as Root, J. W. Root
First appearance: v
John Wellborn Root shows up with force in VI: The Imperial Façade. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Initially conceived a variegated oriental setting for the World's Fair, later overruled by the classical consensus.
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In VI: The Imperial Façade: Initially conceived a variegated oriental setting for the World's Fair, later overruled by the classical consensus. Later, in VII: The Age of the Machine: Referenced for the Monadnock…
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