3 East 78th Street

3 East 78th Street

A Francois I style town house designed by C.P.H. Gilbert and built in 1897-99. Application is to modify a masonry opening, construct a breezeway, and replace windows.

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34 East 68th Street

34 East 68th Street

A neo-Grec style rowhouse designed by R.W. Buckley and built in 1879. Application is to reconstruct the facade.

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LPC to Vote on First Avenue Estate!

The LPC is scheduled to vote on the First Avenue Estate hardship application!

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Greek and Roman Architecture on the Upper East Side

The influence of Greece and Rome on the aesthetic imagination of American artists and architects cannot be underestimated. Many of New York City’s most stately and important buildings contain architectural motifs that were inspired by the classical period.

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Columbia University Yorkville Studio II Community Presentation

FRIENDS has been working for the last four years to document the cultural resources of Yorkville.

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Art Deco on UES featured

Art Deco on the Upper East Side: A Walking Tour

The Upper East Side maintains an aura of conservative respectability, and perhaps as a result never attracted as much Art Deco flash as other areas in New York City.

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910 Fifth Avenue

910 Fifth Avenue

Project Information: An apartment building originally designed by Fred F. French, built in 1919, and altered by Sylvan Bien in 1958-59. Application is to amend Certificate of Appropriateness 97-2301 and Miscellaneous/ Amendment 98-3385 for the creation of a Master Plan governing future installation of windows. CB8 Hearing: 04/07/2014 (Disapproved) LPC

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9-11 East 96th Street

9-11 East 96th Street

A neo-Medieval style apartment building designed by Gronenberg & Leuchtag and built in 1926. Application is to install a rooftop railing and a pergola.

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20 East 71st Street

20 East 71st Street

A neo-Italian Renaissance style residence designed by C.P.H. Gilbert and built in 1922-23. Application is to install a guardrail at the rear facade, and to request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a report to the City Planning Commission relating to an application for Special Permit pursuant to Section 74-711

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Join FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts for our 31st Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony!

Join FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts for our 31st Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony!

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