Dankmar Adler
Dankmar Adler (July 3, 1844 – April 16, 1900) was a German-born American architect.
Early years
Adler was born in Stadtlengsfeld, Germany; his mother died when he was born. He came to the United States with his father Liebman, a rabbi, in 1854.Dankmar first landed in Detroit with his father, who took up residence in Detroit as the Rabbi of Congregation Beth-El (whose Detroit temples had been constructed by congregation member Albert Kahn, and their current temple was designed by Minoru Yamasaki), before moving to Chicago. Adler had some elementary level education in the City of Detroit and Ann Arbor, before leaving school to become a draftsman. Adler was involved with the Union Army during the Civil War, serving in the Chattanooga and Atlanta Campaigns during the war doing engineering work.
Architectural practice
Adler served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Thereafter, he practiced in Chicago, from 1866 onward. He worked first with Augustus Bauer and next with Ozias S. Kinney. Adler formed a partnership with Edward Burling in 1871; they created more than 100 buildings together before ending the partnership.