King–Nash House

Historic house in Illinois, United States
United States historic place
Patrick J. King House
Chicago Landmark
King–Nash (Patrick J. King) House
41°52′58.33″N 87°42′26.89″W / 41.8828694°N 87.7074694°W / 41.8828694; -87.7074694
Built1901
ArchitectGeorge W. Maher
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Prairie School
NRHP reference No.83000311[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983
Designated CLFebruary 10, 1988

The King–Nash House, also known as Patrick J. King House, is a combination of Sullivanesque, Colonial Revival, and Prairie styles house in the East Garfield Park area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1901 by George W. Maher for Patrick J. King. From 1925 until his death in 1943, it was home to Chicago political boss Patrick Nash.

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on February 10, 1988.[2]

Gallery

  • Louis J. Millet's thistle-designed window from the James A. Patton House designed by George Washington Maher, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
    Louis J. Millet's thistle-designed window from the James A. Patton House designed by George Washington Maher, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
  • Fireplace Surround from the Patrick J King House in Chicago now at LACMA
    Fireplace Surround from the Patrick J King House in Chicago now at LACMA

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "King–Nash House". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-27.

External links

  • "George Washington Maher – architect of the King–Nash House"
  • Page on the fireplace surround in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art collection and "Becoming Movable," a project by artist Ryan Griffis commissioned by LACMA about the object
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