Upper East Side in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Upper East Side Historic District
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Photographed By Larry Gertner, February 4, 2019
1. Upper East Side Historic District Marker
The Upper East Side, today one of the world’s most elegant residential and shopping districts, was first built up following the creation of nearby Central Park between 1857 and 1877. It has gone through several development phases, each of them distinctive and still represented today. Middle-class brownstones in the Italianate and Neo-Grec mode of the 1860’s to the 1880’s exist on the side streets. The Beaux-Arts palaces and Neo-French chateaux of the period, designed by McKim, Mead & White and other architects for the Whitneys, Astors, Loebs, and Whitneys, recall the days when those names were synonymous with America’s industrial and economic power. The Neo-Classical Revival facades from the early 20th Century show a change in taste from 19th Century eclectic opulence; and the luxury apartment houses of the 1910-1930 period sought to retain the high style of private residences, while accommodating a basic change in lifestyle.
Erected by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 40° 46.525′ N, 73° 57.726′ W. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Institute of Fine Arts (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry F. Sinclair House (about 600 feet away); Cultural Services of The French Embassy (about 600 feet away); Le Petit Prince (about 600 feet away); The George and Martha Whitney House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loeb Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Junior League of the City of New York (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pale Male (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
More about this marker. Copies of sign are on other streets within the district.
Photographed By Doran Howitt, March 31, 2013
2. Reverse side
Photographed By Larry Gertner, February 4, 2019
3. Upper East Side Historic District Marker
The marker is visible streetside near 130 East 62nd Street, with some of the middle-class brownstones mentioned in the text.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2013, by D Howitt of Bergen County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on February 13, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on August 27, 2013, by D Howitt of Bergen County, New Jersey. 3. submitted on February 14, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
