Marion Sims Wyeth | |
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| Born | February 17, 1889 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1982(1982-02-04) (aged 92) West Palm Beach,Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Parent(s) | John Allan Wyeth Florence Nightingale Sims |
| Relatives | J. Marion Sims(maternal grandfather) John Allan Wyeth(brother) |
Marion Sims Wyeth/ˈwaɪ.əθ/FAIA (February 17, 1889 – February 4, 1982) was an American architect known for his range in styles such asArt Deco,Mediterranean Revival, and classical Georgian, French, and Colonial. He designed numerous mansions inPalm Beach, Florida, during its gilded age. Wyeth was among a group of architects considered the "Big Five," along withJohn L. Volk,Addison Mizner,Maurice Fatio, and Howard Major, who defined Palm Beach style in the early twentieth century.
Wyeth was born in New York City to Florence Nightingale Sims and Dr.John Allan Wyeth, who founded what is today theStuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital in 1882[1] (which becameCabrini Medical Center). His grandfatherJ. Marion Sims founded the first Women's Hospital in the U.S. in 1855 (it is now part ofMount Sinai Morningside).[2]
Wyeth attendedPrinceton University and studied at theÉcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he was awarded the Prix Jean LeClerc in 1913 and the Deuxième Prix Rougevin in 1914.[3]
Wyeth worked atCarrère & Hastings in New York City. He moved toPalm Beach, Florida, in 1919 where he founded the firm of Wyeth and King with his business partnerFrederic Rhinelander King. He was the first Palm Beach architect to be elected a fellow of theAmerican Institute of Architects.[4]
Wyeth had over 700 commissions, many of which in Palm Beach, includingMar-a-Lago (1923-1927 withJoseph Urban). Other notable commissions include theNorton Museum of Art (1941) in West Palm Beach, the Florida Governors Mansion in Tallahassee, and Shangri La,Doris Duke’s house in Honolulu, Hawaii.[5]
Wyeth died on February 4, 1982 inWest Palm Beach,Florida.[6] In 1993 his archives were donated to thePreservation Foundation of Palm Beach by architect Sidney Neil. The collection includes 13,000 architectural drawings and over 900 photographs.[7]
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Marion Sims Wyeth Collection onOmeka
