134-136 East 74th Street
A Modern style house with a commercial ground floor, originally built in 1871-1875 as two row houses, with subsequent alterations in 1920, 1928 and 1930. Application is to construct a rooftop addition, alter the rear facade, excavate the cellar, install rooftop mechanical equipment, and alter the front facade and areaway.
FRIENDS to Receive Lucy G. Moses Award!
FRIENDS is thrilled to announce that we will be receiving the 2013 Preservation Organization Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy!
New York Neon: A Book Talk
Join FRIENDS for an “illuminating” lecture on the iconic neon signs of New York City, including many on the Upper East Side. As this significant element of the cityscape quickly disappears, Thomas E. Rinaldi–architectural designer and co-author of Hudson Valley Ruins–is working to catalogue and preserve them.
30th Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony – SOLD OUT
We are pleased to hold our 30th Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony in the Park Avenue Armory’s Veterans Room, an interior landmark designed by Louis C. Tiffany. The intact room has been described as “Greek, Moorish, and Celtic with a dash of the Egyptian, the Persian, and the Japanese.”
737 Park Avenue
Classicizing Art-Deco style building designed by Sylvan Bien and constructed in 1940. Application to remove ground floor window grilles.
150 East 73rd Street (aka 1009-1017 Lexington Avenue)
A Colonial Revival style apartment building designed by Cross & Cross and built in 1922-23. Application is to establish a master plan governing the future replacement of windows.
20 East 64th Street
A residence built in 1878-79 and altered in the neo-French Renaissance style by Frederick W. White in 1920-21. Application is to construct rooftop bulkheads, alter the rear facade and extension, and excavate a sub-cellar.
789 Madison Avenue
An Italianate/neo-Grec style row house designed by F.S. Barus, and altered in 1909 by Albro and Lindeberg to accommodate a two-story commercial storefront extension. Application is to install new storefront infill and awnings at the upper floors.
650 Park Avenue
An apartment building designed by John M. Kokkins and built in 1962-63. Application is to modify and create new window openings.
119 East 78th Street
A residence built in 1871, later altered in 1936 by Harvey Stevenson & Eastman Studds in the neo-Classical style. Application is to alter the areaway and enlarge a door.