Albert Cone Nash was born December 10, 1825, in New York City to Burr Nash and Mary (Oatman) Nash. In 1832 the family moved to New Haven, Connecticut, where Nash was educated and was trained in architecture.[1] The leading architects in New Haven at the time were Henry Austin and Sidney Mason Stone, but it is not documented if he worked for either. In 1848 he established himself as an architect in Bridgeport, where he practiced for eight years. In 1856 he moved west to Milwaukee. In 1867, having been awarded the commission to design the new Cincinnati Hospital, he relocated to Cincinnati. He continued to live and work in Cincinnati until his death in 1890.[2][3]
Nash was a founding member of the Cincinnati chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1870. He served twice as the group's president, from 1873 to 1877 and 1882 to 1885.[4]
Personal life
Nash married in 1851 to Henrietta B. Tucker of New Haven.[1] He had at least one son, M. R. Nash, who was also an architect and succeeded to his father's practice after his death. The younger Nash was born in Milwaukee, and began working for his father in 1879. After two years of private practice Nash formed a partnership with Lucien F. Plympton circa 1892. Nash & Plympton practiced together until at least 1895.[3]
Albert C. Nash died July 15, 1890, at home in Walnut Hills.[2]
^This was the most expensive house in Milwaukee at the time of construction. Later owned and altered by John Plankinton.
^Annexed in 1903 to the neighboring building of the Milwaukee National Bank to designs by Ferry & Clas. The building is the only known building by Nash remaining in Milwaukee.
^The house became the Holmes High School in 1919, and was demolished for an extension to the school in 1936.
^This house was to be built on the site of P. T. Barnum's Iranistan, but Howe died before plans were completed.
^Located in the West End, which was mostly demolished in the 1950s. The building has also been attributed to Samuel Hannaford.
^James Smith Buck Pioneer History of Milwaukee: 1854-1860 Volume 4 of Pioneer History of Milwaukee Publisher Milwaukee News Co., 1886 Original from the University of California Digitized Jun 7, 2007