1893 – Penn Station, Pittsburgh
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Company
Pittsburgh’s central train station, built in 1893, was designed by Daniel Burnham, a Chicago architect who also designed New York’s iconic Flatiron building.
1902 – Flatiron Building, New York
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Company
The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building as it was originally called, is considered to be one of the first skyscrapers ever built.
1904 – Santa Fe Building, Chicago, Illinois
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Company
Designed in the “Chicago school”, the Santa Fe Building is now the headquarters of the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
1907 – Union Station, Washington D.C.
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Company
Constructed by the US Government, Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the cost of the land and terminal exceeded 18 million in 1907.
1909 – Ford Building, Detroit, Michigan
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Company
Designed by Daniel Burnham, construction began in 1907 and completed in 1909. 23 stories in total height,
1911 – Continental & Commercial National Bank Building, Chicago
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Co.
Former headquarters of the Continental & Commercial National Bank. Now a hotel after an expensive conversion and restoration by Marriott.
1911 – People’s Gas Building, Chicago, Illinois
Architect: D.H. Burnham & Company
The design is indicative of its time. It employs the standard three-piece skyscraper formation,
