Lost & Found
The Search for Rarities from
the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago
John Root and Henry Codman memorial bronze tablets
Bronze plaques honoring architect John Root and landscape architect Henry Codman once flanked the south entrance to the Place of Fine Arts and remained for years while the building served as home for the Field Columbian Museum. Where are they now?
Pillars of the Fair: John Root and Henry Codman
Two pillars of the 1893 World’s Fair died unexpectedly before they could complete their work on the fairgrounds. Even the preliminary architectural contributions of both men, however, played a monumental role in the success of the Columbian Exposition. So, it was fitting that a small monument to the memory of these two leading designers graced the fairgrounds. John Wellborn Root (left) and Henry Sargent Codman (right). Glorious [...]