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ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL Map &Guide FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts Architectural and Cultural Map and Guide Founded in 1982, FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving the architectural legacy, livability, and sense of place of the Upper East Side by monitoring and protecting its seven Historic Districts, 131 Individual Landmarks, and myriad significant buildings. Walk with FRIENDS as we tour some of the cultural and architectural sites that make the Upper East Side such a distinctive place. From elegant apartment houses and mansions to more modest brownstones and early 20th-century immigrant communities, the Upper East Side boasts a rich history and a wonderfully varied built legacy. With this guide in hand, immerse yourself in the history and architecture of this special corner of New York City. We hope you become just as enchanted by it as we are. FRIENDS’ illustrated Architectural and Cultural Map and Guide includes a full listing of all of the Upper East Side’s 131 Individual Landmarks. You can find the location of these architectural gems by going to the map on pages 2-3 of the guide and referring to the numbered green squares. In the second section of the guide, we will take you through the history and development of the Upper East Side’s seven Historic Districts, and the not landmarked, though culturally and architecturally significant neighborhood of Yorkville. FRIENDS has selected representative sites that we feel exemplify each district’s unique history and character. Each of the districts has its own color-coded map with easy-to-read points that can be used to find your own favorite site, or as a self-guided walking tour the next time you find yourself out strolling on the Upper East Side. Happy exploring! — 1 — — 2 — 131 AGLANCE HISTORIC DISTRICTSANDINDIVIDUALLANDMARKSAT Landmarks Individual 129130 E. 96TH ST. 127-128 125 126 121-124 Extension District and Side Historic Upper East 118 119120 115-116 117 111 112-114 110 104-107 109 108 District Historic Park Avenue 97 98-103 96 94-95 E. 86TH ST. District Historic Museum Metropolitan 88 93 92 89 91 90 87 LEXINGTON AVENUE LEXINGTON MADISON AVENUE District Hill Historic Carnegie Expanded EAST ENDAVENUE 84 AVENUE SECOND THIRD AVENUE YORK AVENUE YORK FIFTH AVENUE FIRST AVENUE 86 AVENUE PARK 85 80-83 75-78 2 E. 79TH ST. DRIVE FDR 74 79 61 62-66 73 67-72 60 District Farm Historic Treadwell 59 58 49-56 57 District Historic Rhinelander Hardenbergh/ 42-48 40-41 E. 72ND ST. 39 38 32 33-37 District Place Historic Henderson 31 26-30 22-25 21 20 16 17 18 cultural history andbuiltheritage. a key component oftheUpperEastSide’s thislargearearepresentsHistoric District, City York isnotaNew Yorkville Though * Yorkville 13 14-15 19 11-12 10 9 8 7 6 5 — 3 — 1 3 4 E. 59TH ST. INDIVIDUAL LANDMARKS Colored bullet points denote individual landmarks 18. 131-135 East 66th Street, 39. 867 Madison Avenue 62-66. 157, 159, 161, 163, and 165 East 78th Street within Historic Districts. Charles A. Platt and Simonson, Pollard & Steinam, Kimball & Thompson, 1895-98● Henry Armstrong, 1861 1905-06 40. 7 East 72nd Street 67-72. 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, and 218 East 78th 1. Grand Army Plaza, Fifth Avenue at 59th Street 19. Manhattan House, 200 East 66th Street Flagg & Chambers, 1898-99● Street Carrère & Hastings, 1913-16 Mayer & Whittlesey; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 41. 9 East 72nd Street Attributed to John Buckely, Warren Beman, and 2. Central Park Scenic Landmark, Fifth Avenue to 1947-51● Carrère & Hastings, 1894-96● Ransom Beman, 1861-65● Central Park West, 59th Street to 110th Street 20. 854 Fifth Avenue 42. 166 East 73rd Street 73. City and Suburban Homes Company, Avenue A Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, Warren & Wetmore, 1904-05● Richard M. Hunt, 1883-84 (York Avenue) Estate, 1470-1492 York Avenue, designed 1858 21. 130-134 East 67th Street 43. 168 East 73rd Street 501-555 East 78th Street, and 502-540 East 79th 3. Sidewalk Clock, 783 Fifth Avenue Charles A. Platt for Rossier & Wright, 1907 Charles W. Romeyn, 1899 Street E. Howard Clock Company (Manufacturer), 1927● 22. 149-151 East 67th Street 44. 170 East 73rd Street Philip H. Ohm, 1908● 4. Queensboro Bridge, Spanning the East River Buchman & Deisler, 1889-90 Frank Wennemer, 1890-91 74. 972 Fifth Avenue between 11th Street and Bridge Plaza North and 23. 153-155 East 67th Street 45. 172-174 East 73rd Street McKim, Mead & White, 1902-06● Bridge Plaza South, Queens, and East 59th Street, Nathaniel D. Bush, 1886-87 Frank Wennemer, 1889 75. 53 East 79th Street Manhattan Gustav Lindenthal (engineer) and Henry 24. 157-159 East 67th Street 46. 178 East 73rd Street Trowbridge & Livingston , 1916-17 Hornbostel (architect), 1901-08 Napoleon LeBrun & Sons, 1884-86 John H. Friend, 1902 76. 59 East 79th Street 5. Metropolitan Club, 1-11 East 60th Street 25. Park East Synagogue, 163 East 67th Street 47. 180 East 73rd Street Foster, Gade & Graham, 1908-09 McKim, Mead & White, 1892-94● Schneider & Herter, 1889-90 William Schickel & Company, 1890-91 77. 63 East 79th Street 6. Abigail Adams Smith House, 421 East 61st Street 26. 49 East 68th Street 48. 182 East 73rd Street Adams & Warren, 1902-03 Architect unknown, 1799● Trowbridge & Livingston, 1913-14● Andrew Spense Mayer, 1890 78. 67-69 East 79th Street 7. Knickerbocker Club, 2 East 62nd Street 27. 680 Park Avenue 49. 161 East 73rd Street Carrère & Hastings, 1907-08 Delano & Aldrich, 1913-15● McKim, Mead & White, 1909-11● Thomas Rae, 1896-97 79. 222 East 79th Street 8. 140 East 63rd Street 28. 684 Park Avenue 50. 163 East 73rd Street James Brown Lord, 1902● Murgatroyd & Ogden, 1927-28 McKim, Mead & White, 1925-26● Thomas Rae, 1896-97 80. 116 East 80th Street 9. 153 East 63rd Street 29. 686 Park Avenue 51. 165 East 73rd Street Cross & Cross, 1922-23 Frederick J. Sterner, 1917-19 Delano & Aldrich, 1917-19● George L. Amoroux, 1903-04 81. 120 East 80th Street 10. The Arsenal, Central Park at East 64th Street 30. 690 Park Avenue 52. 167 East 73rd Street Cross & Cross, 1929-30 Martin E. Thompson, 1847-51 Walker & Gillette, 1916● George L. Amoroux, 1903-04 82. 124 East 80th Street 11. City and Suburban Homes Company, 31. First Hungarian Reformed Church, 53. 171 East 73rd Street Mott B. Schmidt, 1930 First Avenue Estate 346 East 69th Street, Emery Roth, 1915-16● Architect unknown, 1860 83. 130 East 80th Street 1168-1200 First Avenue, 401-423 East 64th 32. The Frick Collection and the Frick Art Reference 54. 173 East 73rd Street Mott B. Schmidt, 1927-28 Street, and 402-416 East 65th Street Library, 1 East 70th Street and 10 East 71st Street Hobart H. Walker, 1903 84. Metropolitan Museum of Art, also partial Interior James E. Ware, James E. Ware & Sons, 1898-1906● Carrère & Hastings, 1913-14 55. 175 East 73rd Street Landmark, Fifth Avenue at East 82nd Street 12. 429 East 64th Street and 430 East 65th Street Entrance pavilion and library, John Russell Pope, Architect unknown, 1860 Major wings by: Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, Philip H. Ohm, 1914-15● 1931-35 56. 177-179 East 73rd Street 1870-80 13. 47-49 East 65th Street Garden addition, Henry Van Dyke, John Barrington Charles F. Hoppe, 1906 Thomas Weston and Arthur L. Tuckerman, associate, Charles A. Platt, 1907-08● Bayley, G. Frederick Poehler, and Russell Page, 1977● 57. Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street 1883-88 14. Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer 33. 11 East 70th Street William C. Frohne, 1895-97● Arthur L. Tuckerman, 1890-94 869 Lexington Avenue John Duncan, 1909-10● 58. 1 East 75th Street Richard Morris Hunt, 1894-95 15. Saint Vincent Ferrer Priory and School, 34. 15 East 70th Street Hale & Rogers, 1907● Richard Howland Hunt and George B. Post, 141-151 East 65th Street Charles I. Berg, 1909-10● 59. Saint Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, 1895-1902 Priory, William Schickel, 1880-81 35. 17 East 70th Street 1067-1071 Lexington Avenue McKim, Mead & White, 1904-26 Holy Name Society Building, Wilfrid Edwards Anthony, Heins & Lafarge [Arthur C. Jackson], 1909-11● Nicholas Sirracino, 1910-13 Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo Associates, 1930 School, Elliot L. Chisling-Ferrenz & Taylor, 1948 36. 19 East 70th Street 60. Cherokee Apartments, 507-523 East 77th Street 1967-90 16. 45 East 66th Street Thornton Chard, 1909-10● and 508-522 East 78th Street 85. 998 Fifth Avenue Harde & Short, 1906-08● 37. 21 East 70th Street Henry Atterbury Smith, 1910-11● McKim, Mead & White, 1910-12● 17. Seventh Regiment Armory, 643 Park Avenue William J. Rogers, 1918-19● 61. 1 East 78th Street 86. 1009 Fifth Avenue Charles W. Clinton, 1877-79● 38. National Society of Colonial Dames, Horace Trumbauer, 1909-12● Welch, Smith & Provot, 1899-1901● 215 East 71st Street Richard Henry Dana, Jr., 1929-30● — 4 — — 5 — INDIVIDUAL LANDMARKS UPPER EAST SIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT AND EXTENSION 87. Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola, 110. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum 980 Park Avenue (formerly the Andrew and Louise Carnegie House), esignated in 1981, this district stretches from East E. 79TH Schickel & Ditmars, 1885-1900● 2 East 91st Street 59th Street to East 79th Street, along Fifth Avenue E. 78TH 88. Regis High School, 55 East 84th Street, Babb, Cook & Willard, 1899-1903● E. 77TH Maginnis & Walsh, 1913-17 111. 1 East 91st Street to the west with an irregular eastern boundary. The E.