Nathan Korn

Nathan Korn
Born	1893
Died	22 November 1941(1941-11-22) (aged 47–48) Beekman Hospital, New York City, United States
Alma mater	Cooper Union Columbia University
Occupation	Architect
Spouse	Miriam Weil
Children	1

Nathan Korn (1893-1941) was an American architect and builder in New York City. ^[1]

Early life

He was born in 1893 to Jewish parents, Abraham Korn, a physician and director of the Young Men's Hebrew Association and Julia Rotholz. ^{[2] [3]} He was educated at Cooper Union and Columbia University. ^[1] His father died in 1918. ^[4]

Career

He was known for reconstructing Russeks department stores in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Chicago. ^[1] His firm designed and built residential apartment buildings in Manhattan.

Selected works

• 944 Fifth Avenue ^{[5] [6]}
• The Bolivar, 230 Central Park West ^[7]
• 327 Central Park West
• 6-16 W 77th Street

Personal life

Korn was married to Miriam Weil, with whom he had a daughter, Judith May. ^[1]

Korn was involved with Jewish charities. He was a director and house committee member of the United Home for Aged Hebrews. ^[1]

Death

Korn died of a heart attack at the age of 48 at the Beekman Hospital. He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and a sister, Hortense Meyer. ^[1]

References

1. "Nathan Korn; Architect and Builder, Active in Jewish Charities, Dies," New York Times. November 23, 1941; retrieved 2013-7-1.
2. (3 June 1983). Dr. Abraham Korn Wants His Children. The New York Times. Retrieved on 28 June 2025
3. Image 15 of The New York herald (New York [N.Y.), January 18, 1891] Library of Congress. Retrieved on 28 June 2025
4. (12 October 1918). Obituary 6 -- No Title The New York Times. Retrieved on 28 June 2025
5. Development Design Group. (2008). Design Group revisited, pp. 64-65.
6. Duncan, Michelle (20 April 2023). Barbara Walters’s Fifth Avenue Apartment Lists for $19.75 Million Architectural Digest. Retrieved on 28 June 2025
7. The Bolivar at Emporis.com ^{[ usurped ]}; retrieved 2013-7-1.