Francis Augustus Nelson (1878–1950) was an American architect from
Montclair, New Jersey.
Early life and education
Francis A. Nelson was born on February 2, 1878, at
Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Dr. Henry Clay Nelson, a US Navy surgeon.[1] In 1893, the year his father died, Nelson was boarding at
St. Paul's School,
Concord, New Hampshire.[2] On June 5, 1900, he married Helen Ackerman at the Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Park Slope,
Brooklyn,[3] and on June 10, he graduated from
Columbia University with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture.[4] In 1903, Nelson won a McKim Fellowship of $900, administered by
Columbia University, for travel abroad.[5]
Career
Beginning about 1905, Nelson taught architectural design at
Columbia University, remaining on the faculty until at least 1917. During the same period, he practiced architecture in partnership with Hubert Van Wagenen, a Columbia graduate of the class of 1899. The partnership ended with Wagenen's death in 1915. In 1920, Nelson's office was located at 15 West 38th Street, New York City,[6] but by 1915 he was living in
Upper Montclair, New Jersey, where about 1916 he built a house for himself and his family at 303 Highland Avenue.[7] Nelson lived there until his death in March 1950.[8][9]
Francis Augustus Nelson (1878–1950) was an American architect from
Montclair, New Jersey.
Early life and education
Francis A. Nelson was born on February 2, 1878, at
Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Dr. Henry Clay Nelson, a US Navy surgeon.[1] In 1893, the year his father died, Nelson was boarding at
St. Paul's School,
Concord, New Hampshire.[2] On June 5, 1900, he married Helen Ackerman at the Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Park Slope,
Brooklyn,[3] and on June 10, he graduated from
Columbia University with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture.[4] In 1903, Nelson won a McKim Fellowship of $900, administered by
Columbia University, for travel abroad.[5]
Career
Beginning about 1905, Nelson taught architectural design at
Columbia University, remaining on the faculty until at least 1917. During the same period, he practiced architecture in partnership with Hubert Van Wagenen, a Columbia graduate of the class of 1899. The partnership ended with Wagenen's death in 1915. In 1920, Nelson's office was located at 15 West 38th Street, New York City,[6] but by 1915 he was living in
Upper Montclair, New Jersey, where about 1916 he built a house for himself and his family at 303 Highland Avenue.[7] Nelson lived there until his death in March 1950.[8][9]