Occupation Architect Spouse(s) Helen Brand | Name Nathaniel Dryden Died March 7, 1924 | |
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Born February 14, 1849 Montgomery County, Missouri Children Virginia Dryden Robinson Parents Frederick Hambleton Dryden Residence Glendale, California, United States | ||
Nathaniel Dryden (1849–1924) was an American architect.
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Early life
Nathaniel Dryden was born on February 14, 1849 in Montgomery County, Missouri. His father was Frederick Hambleton Dryden, and his mother, Catherine E. Sharp. He was a relative of David Owen Dryden (1877–1946).
Career
From 1893 to 1894, Dryden designed the Orson Thomas Johnson Office and Retail Building on Spring Street, between 4th Street and 5th Street, in Downtown Los Angeles for Orson Thomas Johnson (1839–1916).
In 1903, Dryden designed Ard Eevin for Daniel McPeak Campbell located at 851 West Mountain Street House in Glendale, California. It is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County, California since November 21, 2006. In 1903-1904, he designed the private residence of Leslie Coombs Brand, his brother-in-law, and his wife Mary Louise Dean in Glendale. It is now the 'Brand Library' section of the Glendale Public Library.
In 1911, Dryden designed the Virginia Robinson Estate in Beverly Hills, California for his daughter and his son-in-law.
Personal life and death
Dryden was married to Helen Brand, the sister of businessman Leslie Coombs Brand (1859-1925). Their daughter, Virginia Dryden Robinson (1877-1977), married Harry Winchester Robinson (1878-1932).
Dryden lived in Southern California for most of his life. Eventually, he purchased 1,000 acres from the Rancho San Rafael owned by the Verdugo family, now located in Glendale, California, where he settled with his wife. He died on March 7, 1924. He was buried in the Brand Family Cemetery in Glendale.