Nelsen, Ibsen A.

by mhouser | Aug 21, 2023

Ibsen A. NelsenFellow | AIA Nelsen, Ibsen A. (1919 – 2001) Ibsen Andreas Nelsen was a prominent Seattle-based architect and influential figure in American art and architecture. He was born in Ruskin, Nebraska in 1919 to a Danish immigrant father who worked as a...

Nelsen, Silas E.

by mhouser | Aug 21, 2023

Silas E. Nelsen Nelsen, Silas E. (1894 – 1987) Born in Stoten, Wisconsin in 1894, Silas Edward Nelsen attended high school in Portland, Oregon.  With no formal architectural training, reportedly he walked into the offices of Heath, Gove & Bell (one of the...

Nesland, Harold J.

by mhouser | Dec 30, 2022

Harold J. Nesland Nesland, Harold J. (1922 – 1999) Born November 24, 1922, Harold J. Nesland grew up in Seattle and graduated from Ballard High School in 1941. The next year he joined the Navy and served on a minesweeper in the Pacific. After the war, he...

Nixon, Robert J.

by mhouser | Nov 16, 2021

Robert J. NixonFellow | AIA Nixon, Robert J. (1930 – 2021) Robert James Nixon was born in Ontario, Oregon on August 27, 1930, and grew up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He received his formal architectural training from the University of Idaho where he was awarded a...

Nordquist, Harry E. Jr.

by mhouser | Jan 4, 2022

Harry E. Nordquist Jr. Nordquist, Harry E. Jr. (1910 – 1993) Architect Harry Edwin Nordquist Jr. was born on December 13, 1910 in Seattle. After attending Broadway High School in Seattle, Nordquist received his formal architectural training at the University of...