32nd Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony: Tuesday, March 17th
We are pleased to hold our 32nd Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony at The Cosmopolitan Club. The Regency Revival-style building was designed by architect Thomas Harlan Ellett in 1932 and is a fitting setting to recognize the fine restoration, renovation, and advocacy work on the Upper East Side over the
February 18th: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Landmarks Law
Following the completion of Central Park, upper Fifth Avenue became New York City’s most desirable address, where prominent families constructed opulent mansions.
February 4th: Interiors, A Book Talk
We are pleased to welcome interior designer Sandra Nunnerley for a book talk and signing as she presents a new collection of her work, Interiors.
2015 Annual Awards — Call For Entries
This spring, FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts will celebrate outstanding achievement in preservation, architecture, and advocacy on the Upper East Side during our Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. The award categories are flexible and can vary each year. Among other areas of accomplishment, previous winners have demonstrated excellence in
December 9th: Georg Jensen Book Talk
Georg Jensen, a new book by renowned entrepreneur and design curator Murray Moss explores the illustrious history of the preeminent luxury silver brand.
Photos from our Roosevelt Island Walking Tour!
Photos from our Roosevelt Island Walking Tour!
Roosevelt Island, A Walking Tour
Last spring FRIENDS visited Four Freedoms Park at the southern tip of Roosevelt Island, now join us for the northern route! The island’s history is as varied as its many names – Minnehanonck, Varkens Eylandt (Hog Island), Blackwell’s Island, Welfare Island.
Guastavino at the Museum of the City of New York: Museum Visit
Palaces for the People: Guastavino and the Art of Structural Tile is a major exhibition exploring the innovations the Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company (1889-1962) brought to the science and art of building.
Columbia University Yorkville Studio II Community Presentation
FRIENDS has been working for the last four years to document the cultural resources of Yorkville.
Art Deco on the Upper East Side: A Walking Tour
The Upper East Side maintains an aura of conservative respectability, and perhaps as a result never attracted as much Art Deco flash as other areas in New York City.