# Burling & Adler — The Autobiography of an Idea character guide

> Burling & Adler in The Autobiography of an Idea by Louis H. Sullivan.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Adler, Burling

**First appearance:** 0011-xi-chicago

## Who they are

An architectural firm where Sullivan works early in his career.

## Relationships

### [Louis Henri Sullivan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_an_idea_se/characters/louis_henri_sullivan)

_professional_

Burling & Adler are architectural employers and later partners, shaping Louis's early career.

### [Louis Henri Sullivan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_an_idea_se/characters/louis_henri_sullivan)

_professional_

Burling & Adler are architectural employers and later partners, shaping Louis's early career.

## In the story

### [XIII: The Garden City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_an_idea_se/chapters/xiii-the-garden-city)

The firm where John Edelmann works; Louis briefly meets both partners.

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