John Augustus Nyden

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
BornMarch 25, 1878
Moheda, Sweden
DiedSeptember 4, 1932
U.S.
Other namesJohn A. Nyden
OccupationArchitect

Biography

John 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

References
  1. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Current volume. Vol. 2. J.T. White. 1927. p. 427.
  2. Winquist, Alan H.; Rousselow-Winquist, Jessica (2009-06-26). Touring Swedish America. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-87351-704-1.
  3. 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.
  4. "Collection: John A. Nyden Family Collection". North Park University. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  5. Hasleton, Elaine (1991-03-01). "John Augustus Nyden, Swedish-American Architect". Swedish American Genealogist. 11 (1). ISSN 0275-9314.
  6. "Cave Dwelling De Luxe". Architecture: An Australasian Review of Architecture and the Allied Arts and Sciences. 7 (2): 59. February 20, 1920.
  7. "American Swedish Historical Museum". SAH Archipedia. 17 July 2018.
  8. Hale, Stan J. (1993). Williamson County Illinois Sesquicentennial History. Turner Publishing Company. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-938021-76-6.
  9. Swedish American Genealogist. Vol. 11–12. Swedish American Genealogist. 1991. p. 59.
  10. "Victory, World War I Black Soldiers' Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System.
  11. "WIN: Long-Vacant West Loop Landmark Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank To Become Boutique Hotel". Preservation Chicago. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  12. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belmont-Sheffield Trust and Savings Bank Building". National Park Service. Retrieved February 11, 2023. With accompanying pictures
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