10 East 63rd Street

10 East 63rd Street

A house designed by James E. Ware in 1878-1879 and later altered in the neo-Classical style by A. Wallace McCrea in 1922. Application is to enlarge the areaway, alter the base of the building, replace windows, reconstruct the rear façade, modify the rooftop penthouse, install rooftop bulkheads and railing, and

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895 Madison Avenue

895 Madison Avenue

A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by W.L. Rouse and L.A. Goldstone and built in 1916. Application is to legalize the installation of awnings and planters without Landmarks Preservation Commission permit(s).

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First Avenue Estate: The Battle Continues

Although the federal case is over, Stahl continues to push on at the state level, and has filed an appeal to the New York State Appellate Division.

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50 East 96th Street

50 East 96th Street

A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by George F. Pelham and built in 1905-06. Application is to construct a rooftop addition.

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152 East 71st Street

152 East 71st Street

An Italianate style rowhouse designed by W. O’Gorman and built in 1871. Application is to remove a bay window at the rear façade and construct a rear yard addition.

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151 East 71st Street

An Italianate style residence built c. 1870, with a two-story commercial extension. Application is to legalize window installed without a Landmarks Preservation Commission permit.

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17 East 71st Street

17 East 71st Street

A house originally designed by Thom & Wilson and built in 1889, and altered in the neo-Federal style by Harry Allan Jacobs in 1918. Application is to install awnings and a plaque.

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405-415 East 59th Street

405-415 East 59th Street

A Beaux Arts style “through-type” cantilever bridge, spanning the East River between Manhattan and Queens over Roosevelt Island, designed by Henry Hornbostel and built in 1901-1908. Application is to install signs and to alter the area below the bridge

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412 East 85th Street

The Upper East Side Has a New Landmark!

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted on Tuesday, December 13th to designate the wooden house at 412 East 85th Street as the newest individual landmark on the Upper East Side.

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2017 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 34th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony.

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