Walter C. Root
Walter C. Root (December 8, 1859 - June 26, 1925) was an American architect. He designed many buildings including the Francis and Harriet Baker House, a historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With George M. Siemens, he designed Dyche Hall at University of Kansas, now the University of Kansas Natural History Museum and the Scarritt Building in Kansas City, Missouri. He founded the Root & Siemens architectural firm based in Kansas City, Missouri. Early life and career. Root was born on December 8, 1859, in Atlanta, Georgia. He studied and worked for six years with  his more famous brother John Wellborn Root (1850-1891), of Chicago's prestigious Burnham & Root firm. Walter Root came to Kansas City in 1886 to represent the Chicago firm in construction of the Kansas City Board of Trade building, but soon went into partnership with George M. Siemens. He practiced at their firm for nearly 30 years. Personal life and death. Root had a wife and three children. He died on June 26, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri. Works. Works include: Works credited to Root & Siemens include: