48 East 73rd Street
A rowhouse built in 1885-86, altered in the neo-Federal style by S. Edson Gage in 1916, and again in 1979. Application is to modify the dormer, reconstruct the rooftop addition, demolish rear facade and extension, construct new rear facade, create a lightwell, and excavate the cellar and rear yard.e
VIDEO: Hardship DENIED at LPC!!
Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts (FRIENDS) joined community members and elected officials today to praise the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for voting unanimously to deny an owner’s request to demolish landmarked low-income housing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
14 East 75th Street
A neo-Medieval style apartment building designed by Schwartz & Gross and built in 1928-29. Application is to modify window openings and enlarge a rooftop addition.
138 East 94th Street
A neo-Renaissance style flats building with stores designed by Neville & Bagge and built in 1901-02. Application is to install a barrier-free access ramp.
980 Madison Avenue
A modern style gallery building designed by Walker & Poor and built in 1948-50. Application is to alter a bank depository and install signage.
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.
15 East 90th Street
A neo-Federal style house designed by Mott B. Schmidt and built in 1927-28. Application is to legalize facade work performed without Landmarks Preservation Commission permits.
Council Member Ben Kallos helps out with our Yorkville Survey!
Council Member Ben Kallos committed staff members and interns for a day of surveying in his district. FRIENDS has been working for the last four years to document the built fabric and cultural resources of Yorkville, and we are now nearing completion. Thanks to Council Member Kallos and his staff
15-17 East 77th Street
Two neo-Grec style rowhouses designed by John G. Prague and built in 1878. Application is to combine the two rowhouses, alter the front and rear facades, and construct rear yard and rooftop additions.
FRIENDS testified on your behalf at the LPC Chair appointment hearing
Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, founded in 1982, is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving the architectural legacy, livability, and sense of place of the Upper East Side.