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 —

Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 2, 2022

1. Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei Marker

Inscription.
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

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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 • Asian Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 40° 45.461′ N, 73° 57.615′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Designing for Nature (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Changing Coastline (about 700 feet

11 Sutton Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 2, 2022

2. 11 Sutton Place

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); A River in Name Only (approx. ¼ mile away); Diatom Lace (approx. ¼ mile away); Cornell Tech / Blackwell's Island Penitentiary / Goldwater Hospital / WPA-Era Murals (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 24 Sycamores Playground (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

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.)

Ieoh Ming (I.M.) Pei image. Click for full size.

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 333 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.