Midtown East in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei
April 26, 1917 – May 6, 2019
— 11 Sutton Place, Manhattan —
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 2, 2022
1. Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei Marker
Ieoh Ming Pei. Born in Guangzhou, China to Lian Jun Zhuang and Tsuyee Pei (a key figure in the creation of China’s modern banking system), came to the U.S. to attend MIT, where he received his B.Arch (1940), and met Wellesley student Eileen Loo; they married in 1942. He received an M.Arch (1946) from Harvard. Two years later, developer William Zeckendorf, Sr. invited him to lead his new in-house architectural design team; early projects included Kips Bay Plaza in NYC (1957-62). By 1960, I.M. Pei & Associates was an independent architectural firm. His selection to design the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library was followed by other prestigious commissions, including government and office buildings, hotels, museums, and a concert hall. His works include the National Gallery, East Building, Washington, DC (1068-78); Bank of China Tower Hong Kong (1982-89); the Grand Louvre, Paris (1983-93) and the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar (2003-08). Pei, the consummate architect/diplomat, received the 1979 AUIA Gold Medal, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize in Architecture, and the 1992 U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. The family lived here for almost 50 years until his death in 2019.
Erected by Historic Landmark Preservation Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
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Location. 40° 45.461′ N, 73° 57.615′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. Marker is on Sutton Place north of East 57th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Sutton Pl, New York NY 10022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 24 Sycamores Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); East River Roundabout (approx. 0.2 miles away); Queensboro Bridge, New York (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Evangeline Blashfield Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cornell Tech / Blackwell's Island Penitentiary / Goldwater Hospital / WPA-Era Murals (approx. ¼ mile away); The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre & Sanford Meisner (approx. ¼ mile away); Blackwell's Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); Queensboro Bridge Trolley Kiosk (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
1. I.M. Pei. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. List of I. M. Pei projects. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 2, 2022
2. 11 Sutton Place
via Wikipedia, 2006
3. Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
