Explore the architecture of the proposed Upper East Side Historic District expansion. This fun and informative walking tour guide book was published in conjunction with the State and National Register listings of the expanded district. But remember-it is only through local designation that the neighborhood will be protected from demolitions and inappropriate development!
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This searchable directory contains information on the original construction of each of the 197 buildings proposed for the expansion, including the architect and cost, alterations from the time of construction through the 1950’s as well as our conditions survey and photographs.
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FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts has submitted a several hundred page proposal to Chair Robert Tierney and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for an expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District to include Lexington Avenue and the residential sidestreets. Read the Report Submitted to the LPC.
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FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is continuing to advocate for a long overdue expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District at the city level to include Lexington Avenue and the nearby residential sidestreets. Due to FRIENDS’ efforts, the expanded district was listed in 2006 on the State and National Registers of [...]
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FRIENDS is proud to announce the expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District was listed in September 2006 on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places. For over five years, FRIENDS’ volunteers, staff and interns surveyed and researched buildings along Lexington Avenue from East 59th to East 79th Streets, as well [...]
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