Walking Tours of a proposed Upper East Side HD extension + the Guggenheim
FRIENDS of the Upper East Side is pleased to announce the publication of our new walking tour guide, Historic Lexington Avenue: An Expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District by Anthony Robins and Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts. This fun and informative self guided tour covers the newly extended Upper East Side Historic District as listed on the National and State Registers. The expanded district includes sections of Lexington Avenue and residential sidestreets between East 60th and East 75th Streets. Architectural highlights include charming stable buildings, stately apartment houses, the Barbizon Hotel and the Skyline Diner building. There are also wonderful and unusual examples of residential architecture. You can learn more about the district and its history by visiting our web exhibit and buildings catalogue at www.lexingtonexhibit.org.
The guidebook is free for FRIENDS’ members. Not yet a member? You can join by visiting http://www.friends-ues.org/membership.htm or call us at 212-535-2526.
Walking Tours
To celebrate the publication of the guidebook, we are also offering free walking tours of the expansion area. Join us to discover the architectural treasures FRIENDS is working hard to protect.
Walking Tours
Saturday, November 3, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 4, 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7, 12:30 p.m.
Space is limited. RSVP to 212-535-2526 or [email protected]. Please meet at the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and East 76th Street.
Listen to FRIENDS on National Public Radio
FRIENDS’ Executive Director, Seri Worden, comments on the proposed paint color of the Guggenheim Museum. Listen at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15377337