John Wellborn Root

* John Root: key figure in the Chicago School of architecture * In 1873, co-founded Burnham & Root with Daniel Burnham * Rookery and north half of the Monadnock Building * Monadnock is tallest load-bearing office building in the world (16 stories) * Mother said he is known for his love of art, pranks, and spending money * Root’s wife Dora is buried here; her sister was poet Harriet Monroe * Harriet founded Poetry Magazine, still active today * Poetry Mag was published from the Fine Arts Building penthouse (Ralph Fletcher Seymour) *Harriet wrote Root’s biography in 1896 *Root and Dora’s son, John Root Jr., became partners with William Holabird *Root’s Phoenix Building’s entrance is featured on this marker