The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free
If you arrive in New York with a suitcase and a dream, where do you stay? For ambitious, mid-20th century women, the most coveted address was 140 East 63rd Street, the Barbizon Hotel. Famously home to such luminaries as Joan Didion, Grace Kelly and Sylvia Plath, the Barbizon served as
FRIENDS History
About FRIENDS HISTORY FRIENDS of the Upper East Side began as a group of volunteers interested in supporting preservation soon after the designation of the Upper East Side Historic District in 1981. The years that followed the adoption of the New York City Landmark’s Law were marked by the designation
A Room of One’s Own: A Social and Architectural History of Women’s Institutions on the Upper East Side
Since the 19th Century, the Upper East Side has been home to clubs, schools, residences, political institutions, and professional associations catering exclusively to women.
140 East 63rd Street
An Italian Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance ornament style building originally designed by Murgatroyd & Ogden and constructed in 1927-28. Application is to replace the existing glass door with sidelight, block wall and overhead molding with new storefront glazing infill to match existing ground floor storefront, and new molding and curb
Remember your FRIENDS this special year!
Thirty years! As illustrated by the timeline above, Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is celebrating 30 years of vigorous work preserving and promoting our irreplaceable Upper East Side neighborhoods. Over the years, FRIENDS, together with invaluable supporters like you, has led a progression of successful campaigns to