New York - Upper East Side Historic District
The Upper East Side is the home of New York City society and its young professionals. The rich occupy the grand apartments along Fifth and Park Avenues while chic galleries and shops dot Madison Avenue. Museum Mile is Fifth Avenue running along the eastern edge of Central Park, posing the greatest concentration of world-class museums on the planet. Further east is German Yorkville, little Bohemia (Czechs) and remnants of the earlier Hungarian community.
The part designated on the National Register runs from 59th to 79th Streets from Central Park's 5th Avenue edge over to 3rd Avenue.
The part designated on the National Register runs from 59th to 79th Streets from Central Park's 5th Avenue edge over to 3rd Avenue.
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Americas Society Art Gallery
Educating the residents of the United States in the cultures and cultural history of the Western Hemisphere is the primary goal of the Americas Society. The society achieves this through display of visual arts, literature and music.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Asia Society and Museum
Asia Society was founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller to promote Asian culture and strengthen relationships between Asia and the United States. Edward Larrabee Barnes designed the eight-story red granite building. The several galleries in the Asia Society Museum house Asian sculptures, ceramics, bronzes and wood sculptures.
All values are in United States Dollars
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
United States
725 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
United States
Phone 1 (212) 288-6400
Fax 1 (212) 517-8315
Hours
July 1 to September 5
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 6 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 10.00 |
| Senior | $ 7.00 |
| Students | $ 5.00 |
| Child 15 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Carl Schurz Park
Carl Schurz Park stretches along the East River. The park offers fine views of the river. It was named after Carl Schurz, a former Secretary of the Interior. This is one of New York's great grassy escapes especially on sunny days.
Gracie Mansion
Gracie Mansion is the mayor's residence. It is a 1799 wooden country house hugging the East River by Carl Schurz Park.
Grand Army Plaza
The Grand Army Plaza at the Southeast corner of Central Park has the as it centerpiece a 1903 guilded statue of General Sherman by Augustus Saint-Gauden. The Grand Army in question is the Grand Army of the Republic and took its name to commemorate the Civil War in 1923.
The plaza also boasts a fountain by Carrère and Hastings built in 1912 using a $50,000 donation from Joseph Pulitzer.
The plaza also boasts a fountain by Carrère and Hastings built in 1912 using a $50,000 donation from Joseph Pulitzer.
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum (formerly Abigail Adams Smith Museum)
Decorative arts and furniture of the 1820s and 30s are showcased in this carriage house on the former estate of the daughter of the second president, John Adams. The Mount Vernon Hotel operated from 1826 until 1833.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 8.00 |
| Students | $ 7.00 |
| Senior | $ 7.00 |
| Child 11 & under | FREE |
Seventh Regiment Armory
The Seventh Regiment Armory was the elite corps of gentlemen soldiers from prominent families. Their armory is filled with lavish furnishings of the Victorian era, objets d'art and regimental memorabilia.
Society of Illustrators
The Society of Illustrators was established in 1901 to promote the illustrator's art. In 1981, it opened two galleries showing the history of book and magazine illustration.
Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10065
United States
128 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10065
United States
Phone 1 (212) 838-2560
Fax 1 (212) 838-2561
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | Closed |
| Close | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral
The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral was built in 1902 in the Muscovite Baroque style. It has five onion domes crowned with crosses, blue and yellow tiles on a red brick and white stone facade.
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral
15 East 97th Street
New York, NY 10029-6909
United States
15 East 97th Street
New York, NY 10029-6909
United States
Phone 1 (212) 289-1915
Fax 1 (212) 427-5003
Temple Emanu-el
Temple Emanu-el is one of the largest synagogues in the world, seating 2,500 in the main sanctuary alone. The temple has an impressive limestone edifice, bronze grille doors of the Ark, stained glass, and a recessed arch enclosing a wheel window. It opened in 1929 with one of the principal architects being Clarence Stein. The overall style is neo-gothic with many exterior details being Romanesque.
