Public figure, Engineering
Wallace Harrison Silver
American architect (1895–1981)
Wallace Harrison was an American architect (1895–1981). Born 1895 in Worcester.
- Function
- Engineering
Common questions
- Who is Wallace Harrison?
- Wallace Harrison was an American architect (1895–1981). Born 1895 in Worcester.
- What does Wallace Harrison do?
- Wallace Harrison is known as architect, entrepreneur.
- Where did Wallace Harrison study?
- Wallace Harrison studied at École des Beaux-Arts.
- When was Wallace Harrison born?
- Wallace Harrison was born on 1895-09-28 in Worcester.
- What awards has Wallace Harrison received?
- AIA Gold Medal.
Career and education
SilverEducation
- École des Beaux-Arts
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1895-09-28, Worcester
- Died
- 1981-12-02, New York City
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- architect, entrepreneur
- Affiliations
- American Academy of Arts and Letters, National Academy of Design
- Also known as
- Wallace K. Harrison
Achievements
SilverAwards
- AIA Gold Medal
Notable work
- 1211 Avenue of the Americas
- Metropolitan Opera House
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 2 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.