Support the Upper East Side Historic District Expansion
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The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is continuing our work to expand the Upper East Side Historic District and we need your help! Our goal is to celebrate and protect the significant architecture of Lexington Avenue between East 60th and 75th Streets and the nearby picturesque residential side streets. Lexington Avenue, one of New York City's great main streets, is such an important artery on the Upper East Side, yet surprisingly much of it is not included in the existing historic district.
What does the future hold for Lexington Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood? If you believe in appropriate development while maintaining the low scale, sense of place and historic architecture of our neighborhood, then we urge you to join FRIENDS, your neighbors and our elected officials in supporting the expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District!
For a map of the district and more information, visit http://www.friends-ues.org/
Please show your support in person at the FULL Community Board 8 Meeting on Wednesday, September 17th, at 6:30pm.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Auditorium
410 East 67th Street (between York-First Avenues)
FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts is continuing our work to expand the Upper East Side Historic District and we need your help! Our goal is to celebrate and protect the significant architecture of Lexington Avenue between East 60th and 75th Streets and the nearby picturesque residential side streets. Lexington Avenue, one of New York City's great main streets, is such an important artery on the Upper East Side, yet surprisingly much of it is not included in the existing historic district.
What does the future hold for Lexington Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood? If you believe in appropriate development while maintaining the low scale, sense of place and historic architecture of our neighborhood, then we urge you to join FRIENDS, your neighbors and our elected officials in supporting the expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District!
For a map of the district and more information, visit http://www.friends-ues.org/
Please show your support in person at the FULL Community Board 8 Meeting on Wednesday, September 17th, at 6:30pm.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Auditorium
410 East 67th Street (between York-First Avenues)
Dear Chairman Robert Tierney,
We the undersigned are in support of an expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District to include the special and irreplaceable qualities of Lexington Avenue between East 60th and East 75th Streets and the nearby picturesque residential side streets.
I urge the New York City Landmarks Commission to act quickly and designate this architecturally significant and historically important district. Only thorugh designation will this neighborhood's historic architecture, sense of place and low scale be protected from further demolition and damaging alterations.
Thank you for your consideration.
We the undersigned are in support of an expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District to include the special and irreplaceable qualities of Lexington Avenue between East 60th and East 75th Streets and the nearby picturesque residential side streets.
I urge the New York City Landmarks Commission to act quickly and designate this architecturally significant and historically important district. Only thorugh designation will this neighborhood's historic architecture, sense of place and low scale be protected from further demolition and damaging alterations.
Thank you for your consideration.
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# 179:
11:04 am PDT, Sep 29,
Ashley Rosenbluth, New York
The beautiful architecture of Lexington Avenue and adjoining streets on the Upper East Side not only represent an important era in New York City's history, but it creates a unique, warm and cozy neighborhood feeling. That and the "mom and pop" stores (vs mass chain stores) give the area a local charm that helps hold the property values at a higher level. We want to maintain this original look and feel for the future, not evolve into the sameness that is overcoming the rest of America.
The beautiful architecture of Lexington Avenue and adjoining streets on the Upper East Side not only represent an important era in New York City's history, but it creates a unique, warm and cozy neighborhood feeling. That and the "mom and pop" stores (vs mass chain stores) give the area a local charm that helps hold the property values at a higher level. We want to maintain this original look and feel for the future, not evolve into the sameness that is overcoming the rest of America.
# 178:
6:19 am PDT, Sep 29,
Alicia Gordon, New York
# 177:
1:19 pm PDT, Sep 28,
Chiara Edmands, New York
Please protect New York's History!
Please protect New York's History!
# 176:
9:36 am PDT, Sep 22,
Raymond Plumey, FAIA, New York
The architectural history of this great city must be protected.
The architectural history of this great city must be protected.
# 175:
10:09 am PDT, Sep 21,
Hal Bromm, New York
# 174:
3:03 pm PDT, Sep 19,
Judith Steckler, New York
Lexington Avenue is a unique street in New York and for that matter, in the United States. If we allow the destruction of such a historical section of buildings we are destroying our historical heritage. Generations to come should be able to look at these remarkable buildings with their amazing details. The huge, glass, box-like buildings being erected now are sterile, without personality and cut off most of the daylight. Real estate developers should not be allowed to gobble up land for their instant, personal profits.
Lexington Avenue is a unique street in New York and for that matter, in the United States. If we allow the destruction of such a historical section of buildings we are destroying our historical heritage. Generations to come should be able to look at these remarkable buildings with their amazing details. The huge, glass, box-like buildings being erected now are sterile, without personality and cut off most of the daylight. Real estate developers should not be allowed to gobble up land for their instant, personal profits.
# 173:
11:26 am PDT, Sep 18,
Christopher Gow, New York
Inspiring new architecture of our time is fabulous but let that enhance less beautiful neighbourhoods instead of replacing already great, historic and original architectural buildings that will be lost forever if not preserved. Worse still would be to replace them with a pastiche or "style of" imitation of period architecture.
Inspiring new architecture of our time is fabulous but let that enhance less beautiful neighbourhoods instead of replacing already great, historic and original architectural buildings that will be lost forever if not preserved. Worse still would be to replace them with a pastiche or "style of" imitation of period architecture.
# 172:
1:44 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Rachel Barrack, New York
# 171:
7:18 am PDT, Sep 11,
Annie Schlechter, New York
# 170:
7:09 pm PDT, Sep 10,
Jane/Jim Griffin, New York
We must stop building any more TALL buildings in the neighborhood!
We must stop building any more TALL buildings in the neighborhood!
# 169:
6:20 pm PDT, Sep 10,
Richard Hershner, New York
I have lived on and off on the Upper East Side between 75th & 65th Streets since coming here after college almost 30 years ago. The City has become a much more attractive place to live but for all its vibrancy still completes with other great cities on an aesthetic level which win out. We, therefore, need to protect our neighborhoods where civility and beauty exist if we are to strengthen our appeal.
I have lived on and off on the Upper East Side between 75th & 65th Streets since coming here after college almost 30 years ago. The City has become a much more attractive place to live but for all its vibrancy still completes with other great cities on an aesthetic level which win out. We, therefore, need to protect our neighborhoods where civility and beauty exist if we are to strengthen our appeal.
# 168:
5:52 pm PDT, Sep 10,
Norton Belknap, New York
In many, many ways, Lexington Avenue between 60th and 75th Street is the lifeline of the community and the great architecture both on and near Lex must be saved to preserve the character of the neighborhood. I strongly support this expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District. Norton Belknap
In many, many ways, Lexington Avenue between 60th and 75th Street is the lifeline of the community and the great architecture both on and near Lex must be saved to preserve the character of the neighborhood. I strongly support this expansion of the Upper East Side Historic District. Norton Belknap
# 167:
11:00 am PDT, Sep 10,
Anne Namm, New York
Please save our neighborhood and keep us from glass towers and metal boxes.
Please save our neighborhood and keep us from glass towers and metal boxes.
# 166:
9:54 am PDT, Sep 10,
Lawrence Wertheimer, New York
# 165:
9:17 am PDT, Sep 10,
Name not displayed, Maryland
It is extremely important to preserve this very important historic area and to extend it through all of Lexington Ave between East 60th and 75th Streets all the way to Third Avenue. There are significant architectural buildings on these numbered streets, including landmark townhouses and prewar buildings, that should never be put at risk or ruined by loss of other existing structures. The area is extremely unique and beautiful, very rare.
It is extremely important to preserve this very important historic area and to extend it through all of Lexington Ave between East 60th and 75th Streets all the way to Third Avenue. There are significant architectural buildings on these numbered streets, including landmark townhouses and prewar buildings, that should never be put at risk or ruined by loss of other existing structures. The area is extremely unique and beautiful, very rare.
# 164:
7:58 am PDT, Sep 10,
Judith-Ann Corrente, New York
# 163:
7:47 am PDT, Sep 10,
Page Ashley, New York
This beautiful neighborhood is one of the gems of the entire city. Please protect Lexington Avenue from the faceless commercialization that has plagued so much of the upper east side.
This beautiful neighborhood is one of the gems of the entire city. Please protect Lexington Avenue from the faceless commercialization that has plagued so much of the upper east side.
# 162:
9:38 am PDT, Sep 9,
James Sansum, New York
To the members of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission: As a business owner within the proposed expansion area of the Upper East Side Historic District, I strongly urge the LPC to expand the historic district in order to maintain the distinct architectural mood of the neighborhood, which is unique in New York City. Otherwise, the district is prone to continual expansion and inappropriate building that will erase all aspects of the neighborhood's architectural history and in turn its unique social history. Sincerely, James Sansum
To the members of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission: As a business owner within the proposed expansion area of the Upper East Side Historic District, I strongly urge the LPC to expand the historic district in order to maintain the distinct architectural mood of the neighborhood, which is unique in New York City. Otherwise, the district is prone to continual expansion and inappropriate building that will erase all aspects of the neighborhood's architectural history and in turn its unique social history. Sincerely, James Sansum
# 161:
8:05 am PDT, Sep 7,
Jane Tully, New York
# 160:
8:39 am PDT, Sep 6,
Lorraine Salome, New York
# 159:
6:16 am PDT, Sep 6,
Richard Salome, New York
# 158:
12:12 pm PDT, Sep 5,
Susan Burns, Hawaii
Please preserve the unique architectural qualities of this charming neighborhood.
Please preserve the unique architectural qualities of this charming neighborhood.
# 157:
10:53 pm PDT, Sep 2,
Emanuella Grinberg, New York
As a lifelong resident of the Upper East Side, I think it is important to preserve at least some parts of Lexington Avenue as overdevelopment arises throughout the city to remind us of our past and of the characteristics that make the city unique.
As a lifelong resident of the Upper East Side, I think it is important to preserve at least some parts of Lexington Avenue as overdevelopment arises throughout the city to remind us of our past and of the characteristics that make the city unique.
# 156:
12:27 pm PDT, Sep 2,
Name not displayed, New York
# 155:
12:25 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Bruce Baas, New York
# 154:
7:56 am PDT, Aug 17,
Douglas Denoff, New York
The Lexington Ave Historical District should be expanded in protection of the unique charm and character of the area. I'm not against development or growth, but it should be moderated or eventually NYC will turn into Los Angeles....where NO building over 20 years' old is considered important. Even Paris has managed to beautifully integrate new architectural landmarks with the old.
The Lexington Ave Historical District should be expanded in protection of the unique charm and character of the area. I'm not against development or growth, but it should be moderated or eventually NYC will turn into Los Angeles....where NO building over 20 years' old is considered important. Even Paris has managed to beautifully integrate new architectural landmarks with the old.
# 153:
3:18 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Edwin May, New York
# 152:
10:06 am PDT, Jul 29,
John Walter Wright, New York
# 151:
11:51 am PDT, Jul 28,
Heather Eckert, New Jersey
