John Wellborn Root

American architect (1850–1891)

† 1891 · Artists · Architect in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 14 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

John Wellborn Root was born on January 10, 1850 in Lumpkin and died on January 15, 1891 in Chicago, aged 41. Recorded occupations: architect. Country of citizenship: United States. Notable works include “Reliance Building”. Honours include AIA Gold Medal.

At a glance

Born: January 10, 1850 · Lumpkin
Died: January 15, 1891 · Chicago
Age at death: 41
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: architect
Notable works: Reliance Building
Honours: AIA Gold Medal
Wikipedia editions: 14 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of John Wellborn Root's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; architect deceased since 1891 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 1 major museum.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q94005 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Wellborn Root on Wikipedia.

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