FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts has recently learned of the pending demolition of 861-863 Lexington Avenue, also known as the Kean Residence. Located on the southeast corner of East 65th Street and Lexington Avenue, the Kean Residence anchors a distinctive and architecturally rich corner on the Upper East Side and lies within [...]
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Join us to discover the architectural treasures FRIENDS is working hard to protect. Get a preview of the tour by downloading our walking tour guide, Historic Lexington Avenue, An Expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District,written by Anthony Robins with Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts.
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Preservation organizations throughout the city and state as well as our elected officials are in favor of bringing the proposed expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District to a hearing for landmarks consideration. Despite such overwhelming support, the LPC has not yet acted! We already have hundreds of supporters but we need thousands to [...]
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Preservation Groups in Support of the Expansion
Listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places, 2006
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 2006
The Municipal Art Society
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
The Preservation League of New York State
Carnegie Hill Neighbors
Historic Districts Council
Friends of Terra Cotta
Neighborhood Groups
The East 64th Street Lexington to Third Avenue Neighborhood Association
The [...]
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Read Councilman Daniel Garodnick’s letter of support to Chair Robert Tierney. garodnick-support-letter
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