THE LUXURIOUS UPPER EAST SIDE
By:
Susan Gerlovina
Alyssa Warych
WHERE IS IT?
TECHNOLOGY: TRANSPORTATION
New York Central’s Railroad tracks along Park Avenue were electrified and covered in the early 20th Century
This improvement in technology led to increased land value, although they were not as extensive as they are today
PARK AVENU E TU NNEL :THEN AND N O W
TRANSPORTATION
Today, the MTA busses and trains provide public transportation around the Upper East Side.
However, the train is less accessible and the bus is the better option
TRAINS AND BUSES TODAY
http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/manbus.pdf http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/subwaymap.pdf
TRANSPORTATION
In 1934, the East River Drive Extension, which ran between 125th Street to 92nd Street, was completed
Today, it totals 9.5 miles and runs up and down the eastern side of Manhattan Island
Designed by Robert Moses
Eventually became known as the FDR Drive and continues to be improved today with the addition of bike lanes
FDR DR IVE:THEN AND N O W
ARCHITECTURE
Brick or stone row houses in the Neo-Grec, Queen Anne or Romanesque Revival styles were built for sale to the middle-class but were later renovated by affluent families
Luxury Apartments were constructed in early 20th Century to meet the needs of the New Yorkers migrating into UES
EAST 78 T H STREET HOUSES
Official Landmark of UES Historic Districts (1968)
LUXURIOUS APARTMENTS Carnegie Park Apartments
200 East 94th Street
$3,000 to almost $8,000 a month
HENRY CLAY AND ADELAIDE CHILDS FRICK HOUSE
( N O W T H E F R I C K C O L L E C T I O N A N D F R I C K A R T R E F E R E N C E L I B R A R Y )
1 East 70th Street, 5th Avenue
THE ASTOR HOUSE
103 East 80th Street
Five story townhouse
Designed by the celebrated architect Mott B. Schmidt in 1927 for Vincent Astor and his family
Designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1966
Serves as the New York Junior League Headquarters for Training and Leadership
THE ASTOR HOUSE
THE WALDORF ASTORIA
301 Park Avenue
This luxury hotel opened in 1931, it was the second hotel of Mr. Astor
• The first hotel was originally built in 1902, but was demolished in 1930 to make room for the construction of the Empire State Building
Built by architect Henry Hardenbergh
In 1993, The Waldorf Astoria became an official New York City landmark
THE WALDORF ASTORIA
ARCHIBALD GRACIE MANSION
88th Street and E End Ave, New York, NY 10028
Built in 1799 in Carl Schurz Park
Official Mayoral Residence of NYC, appropriated by Mayor LaGuardia in 1942
The last remaining suburban villa overlooking the East River
Previous Mayor Bloomberg did not live here, but Mayor Bill DeBlasio will be moving in soon
GRACIE MANSION
ANDREW CARNEGIE
Best known for co-founding first Steel Company
Henry Clay Frick worked alongside Carnegie in the steel business
“The Gospel of Wealth” • “The rich have a moral obligation to distribute [the
money] in ways that promote the welfare and happiness of the common man.”
• As a result, donated 350 million dollars, $1.1 million of which went to the construction of Carnegie Hall (NYC concert venue)
ANDREW CARNEGIE MANSION ( N O W T H E C O O P E R - H E W I TT N AT I O N A L
D E S I G N M U S E U M , S M I T H S O N I A N I N S T I T U T I O N ) ,
2 East 91st Street, designated 1974
IMMIGRATION DEMOGRAPHICS
NYC Mayor in 1914 was John Purroy Mitchel
Mayor today is Bill DeBlasio
DEMOGRAPHICS (2006)
DEMOGRAPHICS (2006)
DEMOGRAPHICS (2006)
SO CIAL L IFE THEN:YO RK VILL E CAS IN O
210 East 86th Street
Built in 1904 by the Musician's Mutual Protective Union for the growing Irish and German population
Contained the only German-language movie theater, a catering hall, and two ballrooms
Closed in June of 1965, due to a more ethnically diverse neighborhood and decreased business
THEN AND NOW
STREETS OF YORKVILLE
SO CIAL L IFE NO W:SHO PPIN G
One of the best places to shop in NYC
Majority of shops line Madison Avenue, 3rd Avenue, and 5th Avenue
Sax Fifth Avenue, Barney’s, Bloomingdales, Gucci, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Dolce and Gabbana
SHOPPING
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Started by John Jay, a lawyer in 1866, but has since moved around as the collections grew
Its aim was to create a "national institution and gallery of art" to bring art and art education to the American people
Today, the Museum's two-million-square-foot building houses over two million objects
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
The ancient Egyptian hippopotamus statuette that is now the Museum's unofficial mascot, "William," entered the collection in 1917.
Today, virtually all of the Museum's twenty-six thousand ancient Egyptian objects, the largest collection of Egyptian art outside of Cairo, are on display.
THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128
Originally planned to house Solomon Guggenheim’s art collection in the early 1940’s
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the building in NYC
It opened on October 21, 1959; 10 years after Solomon's death
Infamous for it’s spiral and original architecture
Today the Guggenheim operates museums in New York, Venice, and Bilbao, with plans for a fourth in Abu Dhabi
THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS
A majority of Salinger's Catcher in the Rye takes place in the UES
CW’s Gossip Girl was based off of the stereotypical, drama filled Upper East Side girl and her friends
BIBLIOGRAPHYhttp://www.uppereast.com/history
http://www.friends-ues.org/historic-districts-and-landmarks/
http://www.waldorfnewyork.com/about-the-waldorf/hotel-history.html
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/history-of-the-museum/main-building
https://www.nyjl.org/?nd=sppt_astor
http://www.guggenheim.org/guggenheim-foundation/history
http://www.nycroads.com/roads/fdr/
http://www.businessinsider.com/presenting-a-history-of-the-astors-2012-4#something-about-growing-up-in-new-york-can-drive-one-a-bit-mad-25
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/realestate/streetscapes-upper-east-side-a-block-with-andrew-carnegies-stamp.html?_r=1
&
www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/lucds/mn8profile.pdf
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