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John Wellborn Root

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Profession
Architect
Died
Jan 15, 1891
Zodiac
Capricorn
Born in
GA
About
19th-century American architect whose buildings have been designated National Historic and Chicago Landmarks and also have been entered into the National Register of Historic Places. Known for co-founding the Chicago School style of architecture. He was awarded the AIA Gold Medal in 1958.
Family
His father, the famed planter Sidney Root, sent him and two other boys to England after Atlanta fell to the Union Army during the Civil War. His maternal uncle was Marshall Johnson Wellborn, after whom he was named. His son, John Root Jr., also practiced architecture in Chicago.

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