Friends of the Upper East Side
Historic Districts

On Monday night, July 21st, over 120 loyal supporters braved the heat and packed into a room at the Hunter College School of Social Work for the Community Board 8 Landmarks Committee Meeting. People gathered to learn more about the expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District and to offer public testimony in [...]

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HOW YOU CAN HELP!

WRITE a letter of support for the expansion to LPC Chair Tierney and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Click here for a sample letter.
SIGN our ONLINE PETITION and send it on to your friends.

TELL your friends and neighbors how they can [...]

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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.

FREE Walking Tours
Friday, June 6th, [...]

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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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