Adler & Sullivan
| Company type | Architectural firm |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Founder | Dankmar Adler, Louis Sullivan |
| Defunct | 1899 |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
Key people | Dankmar Adler, Louis Sullivan |
| Products | Architectural design services |
Adler & Sullivan was an architectural practice headquartered in Chicago, established through the collaboration of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. Among their distinguished works were the versatile Auditorium Building located in Chicago and the iconic Wainwright Building skyscraper in St. Louis. Their partnership commenced in 1883 when Sullivan became part of Adler's firm.<ref>Architect Ward Miller highlighted their role in shaping a uniquely American architectural identity, advancing modern construction techniques, and introducing the vertical articulation of high-rise buildings featuring a clearly defined base, shaft, and cornice—an approach that remains influential in contemporary design.<ref>
Adler contributed his proficiency in engineering and acoustics while managing the firm's strategic operations, whereas Sullivan provided innovative architectural vision.<ref>
Selected commissions
- Ann Halsted House, Chicago, Illinois, 1883
- Halsted Row Houses, Chicago, Illinois, 1884
- Leon Mannheimer House, Chicago, Illinois, 1884
- Desenberg Building, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1885
- Joseph Deimel House, Chicago, Illinois, 1886
- Auditorium Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1889
- Pueblo Opera House, Pueblo, Colorado, 1890
- Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, 1890
- Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Missouri, 1891
- Charnley-Norwood House, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 1891
- Louis Sullivan Bungalow, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 1891
- James Charnley House, Chicago, Illinois, 1891
- Albert Sullivan House, Chicago, Illinois, 1891
- Union Trust Building, St. Louis, Missouri (1893; street-level decoration significantly modified in 1924)
- Chicago Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, 1893
- Prudential (Guaranty) Building, Buffalo, New York, 1894