John Augustus Nydén (March 25, 1878–September 4, 1932),[1] was a Swedish-born American architect.[2][3] Several buildings he designed are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nyden served as State architect of Illinois in 1926 and 1927.[4]
John Augustus Nydén | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1878 Moheda, Sweden |
| Died | September 4, 1932 U.S. |
| Other names | John A. Nyden |
| Occupation | Architect |
Biography
editJohn Augustus Nyden was born on March 25, 1878, in Nybygget neighborhood of Moheda, Sweden.[4] He immigrated to the United States when he was age 16 or 17.[1][5] Nyden studied at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.[1] He worked for one year in New York City at George A. Fuller Company.[1] He continued his architecture studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, followed by the University of Illinois.[1]
In 1904, he passed the architects examination.[1] In 1926 he incorporated his business under John A. Nyden Co..[1] He served as State architect of Illinois in 1926 and 1927.[4] He was a member of the Illinois Society of Architects, the Construction Division Association, and the Swedish Historical Society.[1]
In 1902, he married Alma Ottilia in Chicago, and they had two children.[1] He was a founder of the Edgewater Swedish Mission Church (or Edgewater Mission Covenant Church) in Chicago.[1]
Nyden died on September 4, 1932. North Park University in Chicago has a collection of his papers
Works
edit- Eastwood by the Lake (1912), 811 West Eastwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois;[6] formerly Eastwood Beach Apartment Hotel, a hotel renovated as a condo apartment building
- American Swedish Historical Museum, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[7]
- George E. Van Hagen House (1912), Barrington Hills, Illinois[1]
- Westminster (Evanston, Illinois) (1912), Evanston, Illinois; apartment building and NRHP-listed
- Stoneleigh Manor (1913), Evanston, Illinois
- Building at 257 East Delaware (1917), Chicago, Illinois
- Goddard Chapel (1918), Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Illinois[8]
- Fountain Plaza Apartments (1922), 830-856 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois; NRHP-listed[9]
- Victory Monument (1927), 35th Street and King Drive, Chicago, Illinois; NRHP-listed, he designed the monument which was sculpted by Leonard Crunelle[10]
- Belmont–Sheffield Trust and Savings Bank Building (1928), 1001 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois; NRHP-listed[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Current volume. Vol. 2. J.T. White. 1927. p. 427.
- ^ Winquist, Alan H.; Rousselow-Winquist, Jessica (2009-06-26). Touring Swedish America. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-87351-704-1.
- ^ Skelcher, Bradley (July 1944). "Achieving the American Dream: The Career of John Augustus Nyden, 1895-1932". Swedish-American Historical Quarterly (North Park University). 45 (3). Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ a b c "Collection: John A. Nyden Family Collection". North Park University. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Hasleton, Elaine (1991-03-01). "John Augustus Nyden, Swedish-American Architect". Swedish American Genealogist. 11 (1). ISSN 0275-9314.
- ^ "Cave Dwelling De Luxe". Architecture: An Australasian Review of Architecture and the Allied Arts and Sciences. 7 (2): 59. February 20, 1920.
- ^ "American Swedish Historical Museum". SAH Archipedia. 17 July 2018.
- ^ Hale, Stan J. (1993). Williamson County Illinois Sesquicentennial History. Turner Publishing Company. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-938021-76-6.
- ^ Swedish American Genealogist. Vol. 11–12. Swedish American Genealogist. 1991. p. 59.
- ^ "Victory, World War I Black Soldiers' Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System.
- ^ "WIN: Long-Vacant West Loop Landmark Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank To Become Boutique Hotel". Preservation Chicago. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belmont-Sheffield Trust and Savings Bank Building". National Park Service. Retrieved February 11, 2023. With accompanying pictures