713 Madison Avenue
A neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by Charles Baxter, built in 1877 and altered in 1915. Application is to install signage.
129 East 94th Street
A neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by F.S. Barus and built in 1878-79. Application is to construct a rear yard addition.
575 Park Avenue
A neo-Renaissance style apartment building designed by George F. Pelham and built in 1926-27. Application is to replace entrance infill, a canopy, an awning, menu boxes, and light fixtures.
17 East 80th Street
A French-classic style mansion designed by C.P.H. Gilbert and built in 1906-08. Application is to replace windows.
ADVOCACY UPDATE: Recent Frick expansion coverage from the New York Times
On Sunday Robin Pogrebin at the New York Times published an article about the Frick expansion, bringing to light a statement from the museum’s testimony before the landmarks Preservation Commission in 1973:
Halloween on the UES 2014
Upper East Side residents got into the Halloween spirit this year with a number of spooky decorations. Here are a couple of our favorites from the area:
Photos from our Roosevelt Island Walking Tour!
Photos from our Roosevelt Island Walking Tour!
Recent opposition to the Frick expansion from HDC and the New York Times
Last week the Historic Districts Council released a statement opposing the proposed Frick expansion, saying among other things that “HDC finds the proposal in its current form to be a myopic solution for expansion, and one that would compromise the museum’s setting and genteel atmosphere.
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.
1010 Park Avenue
An annex to a Gothic Revival style church designed by Merrill & Homgren and built in 1960. Application is to demolish the building and construct a new building.