Albert C. Nash (1825-1890) was an American

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best known for his work in

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and

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Life and career

Albert Cone Nash was born December 10, 1825, in

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to Burr Nash and Mary (Oatman) Nash. In 1832 the family moved to

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, where Nash was educated and was trained in architecture.Sylvester Nash,
The Nash Family; or Records of the Descendants of Thomas Nash of New Haven, Connecticut, 1640
' (Hartford: Sylvester Nash, 1853): 254. The leading architects in New Haven at the time were Henry Austin and

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, but it is not documented if he worked for either. In 1848 he established himself as an architect in

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, where he practiced for eight years. In 1856 he moved west to

. In 1867, having been awarded the commission to design the new Cincinnati Hospital, he relocated to

. He continued to live and work in Cincinnati until his death in 1890."Death of Architect Albert C. Nash," ''Inland Architect and News Record'' 16, no. 1 (August 1890): 3.Walter E. Langsam
Nash, Albert C. (A. C)
in
Biographical Dictionary of Cincinnati Architects
'. 2010, accessed September 21, 2021. The notable Connecticut architects Rufus W. Bunnell, Robert W. Hill and Edward R. Lambert all received training in Nash's office, and he was a mentor to many young Cincinnati architects. Nash was a founding member of the Cincinnati chapter of the

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in 1870. He served twice as the group's president, from 1873 to 1877 and 1882 to 1885.

Personal life

Nash married in 1851 to Henrietta B. Tucker of New Haven. 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. Albert C. Nash died July 15, 1890, at home in Walnut Hills.

Projects

* Trinity Episcopal Church, Southport, Connecticut (1854–56, destroyed and rebuilt 1862) * Greenfield Hill Congregational Church,

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(1855, altered) * House for James H. Rogers,

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(1856–57, demolished) * Bank of Milwaukee Building,

(1858–59, altered 1903, NRHP 1984) * Additions to the

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, Delavan, Wisconsin (1866–67, demolished) * "Holmesdale" for

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, Covington, Kentucky (1866–67, demolished 1936) *

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(1867–69, demolished) * House for

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(circa 1867, not built) * House for Anthony H. Hinkle, Mount Auburn,

(1868, demolished) * Mound Street Temple,

(1868–69, demolished) * Central Christian Church,

(1869–72, demolished) * Bourbon County Courthouse, Paris, Kentucky (1873–74, burned 1901) * First Presbyterian Church,

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(1873) * Trinity Episcopal Church,

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(1878–79, NRHP 1982) * Parish hall of

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(former),

(1880, NRHP 1982) * Dueber Watch Case Manufacturing Company factories, Newport, Kentucky (1882–83 and 1886) * St. Clair Hotel,

(1882, demolished) * Wyoming Baptist Church,

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(1882)Village Historic District NRHP Registration Form
(1986) * Campbell County Courthouse, Newport, Kentucky (1883–84, NRHP 1988)Campbell County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form
(1988) * Latonia Race Track, Covington, Kentucky (1883, demolished) * Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati motherhouse,

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(1883) * Masonic Building,

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(1884) * R. C. Church of the Assumption (former),

(1884–85) * Walnut Hills Christian Church,

(1884, demolished) * Hoffner Building,

(1885) * Walnut Hills Baptist Church,

(1885, demolished) * Fort Washington Hotel,

(1887) * Westminster Presbyterian Church,

(1888, demolished) * St. Nicholas Hotel annex,

(1890, demolished) * Carlisle Building,

(no date, demolished)

Gallery of architectural works

Notes

References

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