West Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
4 Patchin Place
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012
1. 4 Patchin Place Marker
“-- do lovers love? why then to heaven with hell. Whatever sages say and fools, all’s well”
Placed here by the e.e. cummings Society and the City of New York Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Erected by e.e. cummings Society & The City of New York Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 40° 44.106′ N, 73° 59.967′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. It is on Patchin Place. Patchin Place is off of West 10th Street near the Jefferson Market Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Patchin Place, New York NY 10011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: e.e. cummings (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson Market Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Jefferson Market Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); FDNY House 18 9/11 Memorial (about 300 feet away); The Second Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Charles Ives (about 400 feet away); Greenwich Village Historic District (about 400 feet away); Julius' Bar "Sip-In" (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jefferson Market Garden (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding 4 Patchin Place. Patchin Place is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Also see . . . E.E. Cummings - The Poetry Foundation. "Among the most innovative
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012
2. e.e. cummings & 4 Patchin Place Markers
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012
3. 4 Patchin Place
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2015
4. e e cummings
This 1958 self-portrait of e e cummings (Edward Estlin Cummings) hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
“Poet E. E. Cummings, who famously avoided uppercase letters in his writings, declared that 'poetry and every other art was and is and forever will be strictly and distinctly a question of individuality.' Believing that poetry was visual as well as verbal, Cummings defied rules of punctuation, capitalization, and arrangement of words on the page in his poems of the 1920s and 1930s, offering a new literary experience for Americans. For some, he demonstrated the rich possibilities for self-expression; others he left feeling uncomfortable and annoyed. In either case, his radicalism made an indelible mark on twentieth-century letters and, in the words of one critic, extended 'the capabilities of poetry' well beyond its traditional limits. As this self-portrait indicates, Cummings was also a competent painter. After serving in World War I, he studied painting in Paris and exhibited his work in New York.” – National Portrait Gallery
“Poet E. E. Cummings, who famously avoided uppercase letters in his writings, declared that 'poetry and every other art was and is and forever will be strictly and distinctly a question of individuality.' Believing that poetry was visual as well as verbal, Cummings defied rules of punctuation, capitalization, and arrangement of words on the page in his poems of the 1920s and 1930s, offering a new literary experience for Americans. For some, he demonstrated the rich possibilities for self-expression; others he left feeling uncomfortable and annoyed. In either case, his radicalism made an indelible mark on twentieth-century letters and, in the words of one critic, extended 'the capabilities of poetry' well beyond its traditional limits. As this self-portrait indicates, Cummings was also a competent painter. After serving in World War I, he studied painting in Paris and exhibited his work in New York.” – National Portrait Gallery
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012
5. Patchin Place
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,702 times since then and 106 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on December 5, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 5, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
