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FAQ’s About the State and National Registers of Historic Places FRIENDS of the UPPER EAST SIDE HISTORIC DISTRICTS What are the State and National Registers Owners of historic commercial and similar – to protect and preserve of Historic Places? rental properties listed on the National properties important in our past. Administered by the State Historic Register may qualify for a preservation Will State and National Register listing Preservation Office (SHPO), which is tax credit. restrict the use of a property? part of the New York State Office of Not-for-profit organizations and Listing on the registers does not interfere Parks, Recreation and Historic municipalities that own listed with a property owner’s right to remodel, Preservation (OPRHP), the registers are properties are eligible to apply for New alter, paint, manage, sell, or even the official lists of properties that are York State historic preservation grants. demolish a historic property, local zoning significant in history, architecture, Properties that meet the criteria for and ordinances not withstanding. If state engineering, landscape design, registers listing receive a measure of or federal funds are used or if a state or archaeology and culture within local, state protection from state and federal federal permit is required, proposed and/or national contexts. More than undertakings regardless of their listing alterations will be reviewed by the SHPO’s 80,000 historic properties in New York status. staff – regardless of listing status. have received this prestigious recognition. How do State and National Registers differ Where can I find more about the State What are the benefits of being listed on the registers? from designation under the New York City and National Registers? The State and National Registers are a Landmarks Commission? WINTER 2005 recognized and visible component of For more information contact the public and private planning. The registers State and National Registers listing should Historic Preservation Field Services at promote heritage tourism, economic not be confused with local landmark (518) 237-8643 or log on to the OPRHP Fall Benefit development and appreciation of historic designation. Many communities have website at http://www.nyparks.state.ny.us Lexington Avenue Update resources. Benefits include: enacted local historic landmark or the Friends of the Upper East Side ordinances that establish local Historic Districts website at www.frends- Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is pleased to announce that an Honoring Official recognition that a property is commissions and review procedures for ues.org. expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District on the State and National Registers of significance to the nation, the state, locally designated properties. These Louis Auchincloss or the local community. of Historic Places will be considered by New York State, this winter. For more then commissions are established and operated five years, FRIENDS volunteers, staff and interns surveyed and researched over 450 Listing raises the community’s independently from the State and buildings along Lexington Avenue from East 59th to East 79th Streets, as well as On September 27, 2005, nearly 150 awareness and pride in the past. National Registers, although the goals are “friends” from across the city gathered at undesignated side streets from Park Avenue to Third Avenue. We are very grateful to the Colony Club’s ballroom for our the Kress Foundation and the Preservation League of New York State for supporting Second Annual “Ambassador” to the FRIENDS of the UPPER EAST SIDE this important work. Lexington Avenue is such an important artery on the Upper East Upper East Side award dinner honoring Save the Date Side; it is surprising that very little of it is included in the designated historic Louis Auchincloss on the occasion of his HISTORIC DISTRICTS Join FRIENDS for our Twenty-Third district. The sense of place on Lexington is not unlike that of Madison 88th birthday. Louis Auchincloss, the BOARD OF DIRECTORS Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony Avenue, which is part of the district from 62nd Street to 77th quintessential Upper East Sider, is a Founded in 1982, FRIENDS is an 2005 Street. Like Madison, Lexington is lined with sets retired partner in Hawkins Delafield & (1982-1991) Halina Rosenthal, First President Wednesday, February 8, 2006 from independent, not-for-profit 6:00-8:00 pm at The New York School Wood and a prolific novelist of manners. membership organization dedicated Anne L. Millard, President of Interior Design, 170 East 70th Street. His 60th novel, East Side Story, was to preserving the architectural legacy, Tony Rosenthal, Honorary Chairman The public is welcome to attend but published last year. Rita C. Chu, David I. Karabell reservations are required. Our annual benefit was not only a livability, and sense of place of the Gretchen Siebel, Vice Presidents successful fundraiser but also a delightful Upper East Side. In addition to O. Kelley Anderson, Jr.,Treasurer Please call (212) 535-2526. safeguarding the future of the and entertaining social event. After Franny Eberhart, Secretary cocktails, FRIENDS’ loyal supporters Upper East Side’s six historic districts Kent L. Barwick, Judith Churchill, gathered in the Colony Club’s sumptuous and 125 individual landmarks, and as Christina R. Davis, Andrew S. Dolkart, ballroom for dinner. FRIENDS’ president Lionel Goldfrank III, Erin Gray, an advocate for sound preservation Huyler C. Held, Adam Holender, FRIENDS Anne Millard introduced Landmarks policies for the city, Friends has also Thomas Jayne, E. William Judson, Preservation Commission of the UPPER EAST SIDE Chair Robert Tierney, who \ been a leader in successful efforts to Rev. John A. Kamas, Arie L. Kopelman, Henry Lambert, Mimi Levitt, HISTORIC DISTRICTS read a mayoral message, improve dramatically the zoning laws Robert K. Lindgren, Hermes Mallea, and spoke of FRIENDS’ governing the area’s avenues and Norman Marcus, Joyce Matz, 20 East 69th Street, 4B significant role in the Alice McGown, Bannon McHenry, New York, NY 10021 residential side streets. Frederic S. Papert, Li Chung Pei, preservation community. Judith Price, Robert C. Quinlan, Tel: (212) 535-2526 Then Franny Eberhart, For further information please Genie Rice, Alexandra Schlesinger, Fax: (212) 535-2155 a FRIENDS board Web: www.frends-ues.org. telephone 212.535.2526 or visit Annie Schulhof, Patricia B. Selch, member and Elizabeth Shields, Andrew P. Steffan, architectural historian www.friends-ues.org. Jeanne Sloane, Patricia F. Sullivan, gave a lively presentation Roger W. Tuckerman,Margot Wellington, DESIGN: on the history of Julia Widdowson,Caroline Zaleski 22 W 23 ST 3FL NYC 10010 WWW.REVOLUCIONNYC.COM Seri Worden, Executive Director For information, please contact Amy Gomez at 212 229 0700 most part these churches lie east of Third mid-block buildings in revival styles Avenue, from 22nd Street to 125th Street, ranging from Classical to Medieval to Benefit (continued) an area outside designated historic 20th century Arts and Crafts, are FRIENDS’ work on the Upper East Side Special thanks to the Benefit Committee districts. important documents in our changing and our latest initiatives to expand the and all those who helped to make the urban fabric. The continuing survey, Information for each church includes Upper East Side Historic District on the event so successful. With the money sponsored by the Landmarks date and architect, photographs of the National and State Registers. raised, FRIENDS can continue to be the Conservancy, covers all Manhattan façade, sanctuary, adjoining rectories and curator of the Upper East Side’s Catholic churches and will examine each We were fortunate that three of Louis schools, notes on style and materials, and architectural heritage. brief remarks regarding condition. From for eligibility on the National Register of Auchincloss’ close friends were co-hosts the modernist Church of the Epiphany Historic Places. for this special evening; Schuyler G. During November and December 2004 on Second Avenue at 22nd Street to the Chapin, former Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for New York City, Evy FRIENDS’ board members, Erin Gray Gothic Revival St. Monica on 79th Street, th and Bannon McHenry, surveyed 30 East to Church of St. John Nepomecene at From Left to Right: (1) Church of St. John Nepomecene, 411 E. 66 Halpert, former head of Brearley School Street, (2) Interior of Church of St. thJohn Nepomecene, (3) Church Side Roman Catholic churches. For the 411 East 66th Street. These corner and of St. Catherine Siena, 411 East 68 Street and Joseph Kanon, an author and editor at Houghton Mifflin. Each gave wonderful anecdotes about Mr. Auchinlcoss, expressing admiration for his 60 published novels and his famous sense of humor. Mr. Chapin remarked that Louis Auchincloss was the natural successor of Henry James and Edith Wharton. Louis Auchincloss gracefully and humorously accepted the praise with an entertaining talk about growing up on the Upper East Side. The guests toasted to Mr. Auchincloss and a cake ablaze with candles was wheeled out. With such outstanding Image Captions: (Top) David and Simone Levinson with guest and Peter Pennoyer (Bottom) Connie Clapp with co-host Schuyler Chapin (Left) company, it was an evening to remember! Honoree Louis Auchincloss Lexington Avenue Update FRIENDS LETTER from the PRESIDENT of four and five-story 19th century row- Street, totaling 164 held a community meeting on November All love affairs with New York City seem to start “small”! Tiny issues on one’s block, a sassy co-sponsors City dog who is a neighbor or the view out of a window. It is all a beginning! houses, with shops on the first and often contributing build- 1, 2005 for property owners within the the second floors, and apartments above. ings and 34 proposed expansion and any other Council Districts The beginning for me was a call from Helena Rosenthal. I did not know her then, but it Groups of these low-scale buildings are non-contributing interested parties.

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