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4.9.21.1: The Monadnock Building

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    • Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Burnham and Root, The Monadnock Building," in Smarthistory, September 7, 2022, accessed November 1, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/burnham-root-the-monadnock-building/.
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    Burnham and Root, The Monadnock Building, 1885–91 and Holabird & Roche south addition (Kearsarge) 1891–93, 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

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