12th Annual Ambassador to the Upper East Side Award Dinner a Huge Success
More than 200 members of New York City’s philanthropic, preservation and civic communities gathered last evening at the Metropolitan Club as FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts (FRIENDS) honored renowned pianist and bandleader Peter Duchin at its twelfth annual award dinner.
706 Madison Avenue
A neo-Federal style bank building designed by Frank Easton Newman and built in 1921. Application is to replace the sidewalk.
890 Park Avenue
A Queen Anne style rowhouse designed by James E. Ware and built in 1884-85. Application is to alter the front and side façades, construct rooftop and rear yard additions, and excavate the cellar.
801 Madison Avenue
A neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by Thom & Wilson, built in 1881 and altered in a modern style by Carl Schwartz in 1970.
692-696 Madison Avenue
Three neo-Grec style rowhouses designed by J.H. Valentine and built in 1878-79, and later altered with two-story storefronts.
1065 Park Avenue
Modern apartment building designed by Stephen C. Lyras and constructed in 1969-73. Application is to establish a master plan governing the future installation of windows.
56 East 66th Street
A building built in 1877-1878 and altered by Henry T. Child in 1935. Application is to alter the front facade and areaway; demolish a rear ell; construct a rear addition and rooftop bulkheads; modify and create masonry openings; replace windows; and install railings.
1120 Park Avenue
A Colonial Revival style apartment building designed by George F. Pelham and built in 1929-30. Application is to modify window openings.
11 East 89th Street
A neo-Renaissance style townhouse designed by Arthur C. Jackson and built in 1912-1913. Application is to construct a rooftop addition, install fencing, replace windows, alter the entry and install security doors.
953 Fifth Avenue
A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by I.N. Phelps Stokes and built in 1924-25. Application is to replace windows.