Upper East Side Historic District, Historical district in Manhattan, United States
The Upper East Side Historic District extends from 59th to 78th Streets along Fifth Avenue, featuring residential buildings from various architectural periods.
The neighborhood transformed from farmland used by Lenape people to an upscale residential area after the construction of mansions during the 1860s.
The district contains multiple museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim, which form part of Manhattan's Museum Mile.
Madison Avenue within the district offers numerous retail establishments, while Lexington Avenue presents dining options in preserved historical buildings.
The area includes the Metropolitan Museum Historic District, designated in 1977, comprising properties between 79th and 86th Streets along Fifth Avenue.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1862
GPS coordinates: 40.76972,-73.96639
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:44
Herbert N. Straus House
195 m
740 Park Avenue
186 m
The Frick Collection
170 m
Henry Clay Frick House
170 m
Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House
241 m
George J. Gould House
231 m
Lenox Library
208 m
Harold Pratt House
140 m
720 Park Avenue
136 m
William C. Whitney House
179 m
Frick Art Research Library
192 m
655 Park Avenue
179 m
880 Fifth Avenue
174 m
Henry P. Davison House
82 m
Isaac Stern House
238 m
730 Park Avenue
162 m
Park Avenue Houses
104 m
C. Ledyard Blair House
189 m
Percy Rivington Pyne House
225 m
William Sloane House
108 m
737 Park Avenue
219 m
Frick Art Reference Library Photoarchive
181 m
Oliver D. Filley House
104 m
36 East 72nd Street
230 m
Millan House
225 m
Arthur Curtiss James House
55 m
45 East 66th Street
233 m
Jay Gould House
231 mReviews
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