Background
BURNS, Lee was born on April 19, 1872 in Bloomfield, Indiana, United States. Son of Harrison and Mary Constance (Smydth) Burns.
BURNS, Lee was born on April 19, 1872 in Bloomfield, Indiana, United States. Son of Harrison and Mary Constance (Smydth) Burns.
Indianapolis Schools. Butler University.
Began practice at Indianapolis, 1910. Member Burns & Burns. Work of firm includes: buildings at Indiana U., Butler U., a number of schools and other public buildings, and many country and town houses such as those of Chandler Werbe, Walter C. Marmon, Arthur E. Osborn, Albert Rabb, Herbert M. Woollen, Wm.
Ross Teel. Firm awarded gold medal Indiana Society Architects, 1928.
Served as private Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War. Trustee Butler U.; member of the board of directors John Herron The Art Institute of Chicago. Member Geo. Rogers Clark Memorial Commission, James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association.
Member Indiana Society Architects (past president), American International Assurance, Indiana History Society (chairman of the executive committee), Society Indiana Pioneers, Art Association Indianapolis, S.A.R. Clubs: Rotary, Players (charter.
Married Anna Ray Herzsch, June 5, 1907. Children: Betty Lee (Mistress Daniel W. Layman, Junior.