2015 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 Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. The award categories are flexible and can vary each year. Among other areas of accomplishment, previous winners have demonstrated excellence in
December 9th: Georg Jensen Book Talk
Georg Jensen, a new book by renowned entrepreneur and design curator Murray Moss explores the illustrious history of the preeminent luxury silver brand.
126-134 East 78th Street
A neo-Federal style school building designed by James W. O’Connor and built in 1923-24, and a pair of Italianate residences built c. 1866. Application is to construct rooftop and rear yard additions.
820 Park Avenue
A neo-Medieval style apartment building designed by Henry Allen Jacobs and built in 1926-27. Application is to replace windows.
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: