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Dankmar Adler (July 3, 1844 in Stadtlengsfeld
Stadtlengsfeld

Stadtlengsfeld is a town in the Wartburgkreis Districts of Germany of Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Rh?n Mountains, 8 km southwest of Bad Salzungen....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 – April 16, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
United States

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) was an American architect
Architecture

The term architecture can refer to a process, a profession or documentation.As a process, architecture is the activity of designing and construction buildings and other physical structures by a person or a computer, primarily to provide shelter....
.

Adler was a civil engineer
Civil engineer

A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering, one of the many engineering professions. Originally a civil engineer worked on public works projects and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments and defenses....
 who, with his partner Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan

Louis Henri Sullivan was an United States architect, and has been called the "father of modern architecture." He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago school , was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come...
, designed many buildings including the Guaranty Building in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....
, the Chicago Stock Exchange Building (1894-1972) and the Auditorium Building
Auditorium Building, Chicago

The Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. The building is located on South Michigan Avenue , at the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway....
 (1889), an early example of acoustical engineering, and the Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue
Pilgrim Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church, is an historic church located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. The landmarked building was originally constructed for a synagogue, K.A.M....
. Although Alder was acclaimed as an expert in acoustics, he was ultimately unable to explain the excellent acoustic properties of his buildings.






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Dankmar Adler (July 3, 1844 in Stadtlengsfeld
Stadtlengsfeld

Stadtlengsfeld is a town in the Wartburgkreis Districts of Germany of Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Rh?n Mountains, 8 km southwest of Bad Salzungen....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 – April 16, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) was an American architect
Architecture

The term architecture can refer to a process, a profession or documentation.As a process, architecture is the activity of designing and construction buildings and other physical structures by a person or a computer, primarily to provide shelter....
.

Adler was a civil engineer
Civil engineer

A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering, one of the many engineering professions. Originally a civil engineer worked on public works projects and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments and defenses....
 who, with his partner Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan

Louis Henri Sullivan was an United States architect, and has been called the "father of modern architecture." He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago school , was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come...
, designed many buildings including the Guaranty Building in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....
, the Chicago Stock Exchange Building (1894-1972) and the Auditorium Building
Auditorium Building, Chicago

The Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. The building is located on South Michigan Avenue , at the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway....
 (1889), an early example of acoustical engineering, and the Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue
Pilgrim Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church, is an historic church located on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. The landmarked building was originally constructed for a synagogue, K.A.M....
. Although Alder was acclaimed as an expert in acoustics, he was ultimately unable to explain the excellent acoustic properties of his buildings. The firm of Adler and Sullivan was instrumental in rebuilding Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire

The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois....
 and was the leader in the Chicago school
Chicago school (architecture)

Architecture of Chicago is famous throughout the world and one style is referred to as the Chicago School. The style is also known as Commercial style....
 of architecture. In addition to his own accomplishments with steel-framed buildings and skyscraper
Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition nor height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper....
s, he, as a partner of Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan

Louis Henri Sullivan was an United States architect, and has been called the "father of modern architecture." He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago school , was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come...
, was close to the man Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright was an United States architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works....
 called "lieber meister".

The last major building Adler designed was Temple Isaiah.

Photographs and other archival materials are held by the Ryerson & Burnham Libraries
Ryerson & Burnham

The Ryerson & Burnham Libraries are the art and architecture research collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The libraries cover all periods with extensive holdings in the areas of 18th, 19th and 20th century architecture and 19th century painting, prints, drawings, and decorative arts....
 at the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's premiere fine arts colleges, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, The Art Institute of Chicago, but is not related to, nor should be confused with, the chain of schools known as The Art Institutes....
. The Dankmar Adler Collection of letters, papers, and photographs also includes an autobiography.

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