30 FOR 30: SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2. Upon our founding, 11. FRIENDS received 2001 In We worked in 27. FRIENDS led a FRIENDS initiated a a special AIA Citation on We created 21. 23. 17. collaboration close coordination successful campaign “monitoring program” behalf of the Upper East and mounted the with the Friends with the Landmarks to defeat the with over 120 Side Historic District for exhibit “The 11 of Cast Iron Preservation proposed 30-story volunteers to watch over “Excellence in Most Endangered Architecture, Commission to update tower above the the protected buildings Urban Design.” Places and The FRIENDS the master plan for Parke-Bernet in the Carnegie Hill, Other Upper East restored and Madison Avenue’s Gallery, at 980 Metropolitan Museum 10. We defeated the Side: A Diverse rededicated the storefronts (aka Madison Avenue. and Upper East Side proposed elimination Architectural Yorkville Madison Avenue Historic Districts. of the Special Park Heritage,” 2007 Our Preservation Clock on its Guidelines), allow- Improvement District 12. advocating for 1982 Manu was published as 100th birthday. ing for contemporary 2010 that would have the recognition and protection of the rich 22. FRIENDS researched, Over the past Begun the first 1. 3. increased the height diversity of our neighborhood. 1999 designed and presented FRIENDS received the Historic Districts Council’s 30 years, we immediately after comprehensive guide 29. and density of buildings 1993 20. FRIENDS designed the exhibit “Modern Grassroots Preservation Award for achieving the designation have testified at designation in 1981, to the New York City between 59th and 110th and published An Architecture on the Upper of the Upper East Side Historic District Extension. Landmarks Law and to the Landmarks we created a Streets along Fifth Architectural and Cultural East Side: Landmarks of the the Landmarks Preservation Com- photographic inventory Avenue and between Map & Guide, introducing Future,” seeking to foster storefront designs Following a ten-year effort, the extension of the Preservation 28. mission on every of every property in the 60th and 90th Streets 16. With our preservation colleagues, visitors and reacquainting a greater appreciation of while simultaneously Upper East Side Historic District was designated. FRIENDS Commission. Certificate of Upper East Side Historic along Park Avenue. we defeated the proposed merger of the long-time residents to the modern architecture and protecting an fought tirelessly for the livable and lovable streetscape along Appropriateness District, amounting 1989 Landmarks Preservation Commission cultural and architectural encouraging consideration important artery of the Lexington Avenue, significant for its clusters of low-rise application affect- to over 2,000 slides! 1988 with the Department of City Planning. gems of the Upper East of 22 post-war buildings for Upper East Side. 19th-century row houses, elegant pre-war apartment ing the Upper East 1992 Side. designation as New York buildings and most importantly its enduring spirit as one of Side! City landmarks. New York City’s great main streets. 1998 1985 1990 A tiny enclave of seven buildings, 2004 1983 13. FRIENDS received the 19. 2012 7. FRIENDS won the campaign for the featured in “The 11 FRIENDS collaborated with the FRIENDS received our first Private Sector Award from the 25. 4. R8B contextual downzoning throughout Most Endangered New York Landmarks Conservancy on a 30. Over the past 30 years, award jointly conferred by the Preservation League of New the Upper East Side’s mid-blocks. This 1991 Places and The Other survey of religious structures on the we have successfully fought Citizen’s Committee, the York State for our work on the revolutionary zoning change was designed Upper East Side: Upper East Side. These buildings, in for the designation of every Landmarks Preservation Preservation Manual. Halina Rosenthal to preserve the special low-rise, 14. A Diverse styles ranging from Classical to new Upper East Side landmark, Commission, the Landmarks received the Historic Districts small-scale character of our residential Architectural Medieval to Arts & Crafts to Modern, including: Lucy Dahlgren Conservancy and the Municipal Council’s Landmarks Lion streets. Before the advent of R8B, 14- to Heritage” exhibit, was designated as the are important remnants of our ever- House (1984), Shively Sanitary Art Society for accomplishments 1987 Award in recognition of her 21-story buildings could be built on virtually Hardenbergh-Rhinelander Historic District. changing urban fabric. Tenements (1985), 1025 Park commitment to preservation, in the field of historic any side street on the Upper East Side! Avenue House (1986), The Along with as well as in celebration of the preservation. 9. Solomon R. Guggenheim our preservation 10th anniversary of the 1995 2006 We vehemently Museum (1990), City and 5. We persuaded the City 8. colleagues, we designation of the Upper East opposed and 18. Executive 26. As a result of Suburban Homes Company, Avenue A (York Avenue) Estate Planning Commission to initiate prevented the Side Historic District in 1981. 2003 Director Jane FRIENDS’ research and (1990), City and Suburban Homes Company, First Avenue a ban on “sliver” buildings in ultimately defeated construction of Cowan founded our request, 197 buildings were Estate (1990 & 2006), the Seventh Regiment Armory Interior certain zoning districts that a proposal for an a 37-story 24. With the help of the Women’s FRIENDS and first-president Halina elementary school added to the Upper East (1992), Bohemian National Hall (1994), New York Public subsequently became law. inappropriate apartment tower 15. City Club of New York, we completed Rosenthal received the Doris C. Freedman education program, Side Historic District listing Library, Aguilar Branch (1996), Public School 72 (1996), Fire addition to the over Stanford a survey of “no style” buildings Award from Mayor David Dinkins, “for a seeking to awaken on the New York State Engine Company 39 and Ladder Company 16 Station House 6. We successfully achieved Whitney Museum White’s within the Upper East Side Historic contribution to the people of the City of children’s interest and National Registers of (1998), 19th Police Precinct Station House (1999), 160 East the downzoning of narrow (and quashed yet another unsuitable Metropolitan District, updating the National New York that greatly enriches the public in the built Historic Places. 92nd Street House (2001), Manhattan House (2007), Barbizon Lexington Avenue from R10 to application in 2004). Club. Register Listing with 43 new R9X. environment.” environment. “contributing” buildings. Hotel for Women (2012) and Yorkville Bank Building (2012)!