Franklin Pierce Burnham

Franklin Pierce Burnham
Born
Franklin Pierce Burnham

(1853-10-30)October 30, 1853
DiedDecember 16, 1909(1909-12-16) (aged 56)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsGeorgia State Capitol
ProjectsKenilworth, Illinois

Franklin Pierce Burnham (October 30, 1853 – December 16, 1909) was an American architect. He is best known for his collaborations with Willoughby J. Edbrooke, especially the 1889 Georgia State Capitol. Burnham was also named the Kenilworth Company Architect for Kenilworth, Illinois, and thus designed several of the planned community's original structures. After 1903, Burnham focused his works on California, including a series of twelve Carnegie libraries. Five of his buildings are today recognized by the National Park Service on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Georgia State Capitol, a National Historic Landmark.