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.
Patrick J. King House | |
_House.jpg) King–Nash (Patrick J. King) House | |
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| Location | 3234 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′58.33″N 87°42′26.89″W / 41.8828694°N 87.7074694°W |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | George W. Maher |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000311[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1983 |
| Designated CL | February 10, 1988 |
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 edit
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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
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "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 edit
- "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