Building Name
2-6 East 61st Street (aka 795 Fifth Avenue, The Pierre Hotel)
Architect
Schultze and Weaver
Year(s) Built
1929-30
Designation
Upper East Side Historic District
Project Information:
A neo-Classical style hotel designed by Schultze and Weaver and built in 1929-30. Application is to replace an existing addition.
CB8 Hearing: 04/15/13 (Approved)
LPC Hearing: 05/07/13 (Approved)
FRIENDS' Testimony:
The proposed addition at the Pierre Hotel is a considerable improvement over the existing, using more appropriate materials while staying within the same footprint. Furthermore, the addition is only slightly visible from very limited view corridors. The Preservation Committee at FRIENDS recommends Commission approval of this application.