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- EIN 13-3193351
- (212) 535-2626
- 966 Lexington Ave Apt 3e New York NY 10021-5054 USA
- www.friends-ues.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Education, Educational Services, Historical Organizations, Historical Societies & Historic Preservation, Urban & Community Economic Development
Mission: The purpose of the organization is to protect and enhance the upper east side and other areas of new york city through supporting historic preservation and appropriate urban planning, to assist block associations and other local organizations in historic preservation and urban planning, to educate the the public about the benefits of historic preservation and appropriate urban design and about the related legal requirements, to monitir compliance with and to seek enorcement of the landmark law in the upper east side historic districts, to promote historic preservation and urban planning generally, and to conduct any and all other activities as shall from time to time be found appropriate in connection with the foregoing as are lawful for not-for-profit corporations
Programs: The friends of the upper east side historic districts, inc. (the "organization") protects and enhances the architecture of the upper east side historic districts in manhattan. The organization also supports historic preservation and urban planning.
the organization's education programs have taught school children how to "read" a building. They learn about stoops, cornices, lintels and pediments. In addition they learn the history of their school neigborhood.