He moved to Chicago with his family at a young age and was educated in public schools in Hyde Park.

[1] Frank K. Root's firm had close ties to the McKinley Music Company.

in Kenilworth, Illinois outside Chicago (also known as the Centennial House), was designed by Daniel Burnham and built by Paul Starrett.

[3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (National Register of Historic Places listings in Cook County, Illinois).

[4][5] Frank K. Root died in Kansas City, Missouri on February 10, 1932, and was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.