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
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.
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.
563 Park Avenue
A neo-Renaissance style apartment building built in 1909-10. Application is to modify a fence and gate, and install a barrier-free access lift.
32 East 74th Street
A building built in 1870-71 and altered in 1923 by Murgatroyd and Ogden, and subsequently stripped of ornament at the upper floors. Application is to demolish most of the building and construct a new building.
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Stahl an Appeal
The federal battle is over for Stahl York Ave. Co., LLC, owner of the City & Suburban Homes Company First Avenue Estate, an individual landmark.
FRIENDS is Happy to Announce a New Educational Program: Building Fun Basics!
Since 1995, the educational programs at FRIENDS have reached over 1,500 first through fifth grade children annually to teach them about New York City’s built environment. Building Fun has been one of FRIENDS’ Key Programs with the aim of introducing students to the idea that buildings can talk and tell us stories
Frick Update: New Architect Chosen for Expansion
In June 2014, The Frick Collection announced plans to expand the institution, which included the replacement of the prized Russell Page garden with a new, out-of-scale tower. FRIENDS, among many other groups like Unite to Save the Frick, opposed these inappropriate plans. After much criticism, the Frick withdrew its proposal the following year.
110 East 78th Street
A Neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by R.W. Buckley and built in 1879-80. Application is to modify the areaway and alter the base of the building.
332 East 88th Street
A French Renaissance style Parsonage building in an ecclesiastical complex designed by Barney & Chapman and built in 1897. Application is to request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a report to the City Planning Commission relating to an application for a Modification of Use and Bulk pursuant to Section