Preserving the Upper East Side for THIRTY Years!
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 27th, 2011
Lots of News about the Barbizon Hotel for Women! Supporters Argue for Former Barbizon Hotel to Become Landmark, by Olivia Scheck. DNAinfo, July 26, 2011 Barbizon, New York Could Achieve Landmark Status, by Allison Halliday. Realty Biz News, July 25, 2011 City considers landmarking Barbizon 63, The Real Deal Online, July 22, 2011 Landmark Status [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2011
From the Landmarks Preservation Commission: The Barbizon Hotel for Women was built in 1927-28 as a residence for single women, who at that time were increasingly attending college and seeking professional careers. The demand for inexpensive housing for single women lead to the construction in the 1920s of several large residential hotels in Manhattan. The [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2011
In the coming weeks, FRIENDS will be confronted with one of our greatest preservation challenges to date. The owners of the individually designated City and Suburban Homes First Avenue Estate (the full-block complex from First to York Avenues between East 64th and East 65th Streets) have submitted an application for the demolition of 429 East [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 13th, 2011
Join FRIENDS for a unique journey through two of the most spectacular synagogues in New York City. This two-part tour begins on May 1st with a special behind-the-scenes look at the Eldridge Street Synagogue, one of the earliest surviving houses of worship erected by Eastern European Jews in the United States. Built in 1887, this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 24th, 2011
Thomas Jayne, a preeminent scholar and practitioner of interior design, will discuss his new book The Finest Rooms in America: 50 Influential Interiors from the 18th Century to the Present. With luxurious photographs and engaging writing, Jayne has captured a definitive record of the finest in American interiors, from the Tea Room at Jefferson’s Monticello [...]
