King-Nash House
- Architect
- George W. Maher
- Year
- 1901
- Style
- Prairie School
- City
- Chicago, IL
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The King–Nash House at 3234 W Washington Blvd was built in 1901 by architect George W. Maher for Patrick J. King. Its design blends Prairie School horizontals with Sullivanesque and Colonial Revival details. From 1925 until his death in 1943, the house was home to Chicago political boss Patrick Nash.
the building
Fireplace surround. The house's fireplace surround was distinctive enough to enter the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collection, later the subject of "Becoming Movable," a LACMA-commissioned project by artist Ryan Griffis.
the style
Maher worked in the Prairie School idiom here, though the house itself is described as a mix of Sullivanesque, Colonial Revival, and Prairie influences rather than a pure example of any one style.
More on Prairie Schoolsignificance
The King–Nash House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and designated a Chicago Landmark (L-129) on February 10, 1988.
nearby
- Waller Apartments
- Lindemann & Hoverson Co. Showrm & Warehse
- Henry E. Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library
- Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex
- (Former) Anshe Sholom Synagogue Building
- Central Park Theater