Nathan C. Wyeth
| Nathan Corwith Wyeth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 20, 1870 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 30, 1963 (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Designer of the Oval Office and West Wing; designer of the Cannon, Russell, and Longworth Congressional buildings; designer of the USS Maine Mast Memorial |
Nathan Corwith Wyeth (April 20, 1870 – August 30, 1963) was an American architect. He is best known for designing the West Wing of the White House, creating the first Oval Office. He designed a large number of structures in Washington, D.C., including the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Potomac River, the USS Maine Mast Memorial, the D.C. Armory, the Tidal Basin Inlet Bridge, many structures that comprise Judiciary Square, and numerous private homes—many of which now serve as embassies. He also co-designed the Cannon House Office Building, the Russell Senate Office Building, the Longworth House Office Building, and an addition to the Russell Senate Office Building.
Nathan Corwith Wyeth was born on April 20, 1870, in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles Jarvis and Julia (née MacReynolds) Wyeth. Wyeth was of English stock on his father's side. His ancestor, Nicholas Wyeth, emigrated to the United States from Saxtead in about 1640, and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard University was built near land owned by the Wyeth family. Wyeth's grandfather, Dr. Jacob Wyeth, with his brother Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth, twice traveled to the then-wilderness of Oregon, once in 1834 and again in 1836. On his final return trip, he decided to move the family to Chicago. Through his father, Nathan Wyeth was a fourth cousin to the painter Newell Convers "N.C." Wyeth, and the painter Andrew Wyeth was his fourth cousin once removed.
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