976 (980) Madison Avenue

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.

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Temple Emanu-El

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.

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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.

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Council Member Ben Kallos helps out with our Yorkville Survey!

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

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15-17 East 77th Street

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.

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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.

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44 East 74th Street`

44 East 74th Street

A Beaux Arts style residence designed by the George F. Pelham and built in 1904-1905. Application is to remove a metal railing and construct a low wall at the roof.

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45 East 66th Street

45 East 66th Street

A neo-French Renaissance style apartment building with Gothic style elements designed by Harde and Short and built in 1908. Application is to construct a rooftop addition.

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45 East 65th Street

45 East 65th Street

A neo-Georgian style rowhouse designed by Hoppin and Koen and built in 1909-10. Application is to construct a rooftop addition, and to alter the rear facade.

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605 Park Avenue

605 Park Avenue

An apartment building designed by Sylvan Bien and built in 1953-1954. Application is to replace railings and install a canopy. An additional application is to establish a master plan governing the future installation of replacement windows, balcony enclosures, and through-wall HVAC units.

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