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Gracie Mansion and Carl Schurz Park
The wooden country home built by merchant Archibald Gracie in 1799 was the ori-
ginal homeoftheMuseum oftheCityofNewYork and became theofficial residence
ofMayorunderFiorelloLaGuardiain1942.Itislocatedatthenorthernendofapark
laidoutin1891,withawidepromenadethatstretchesalongtheEastRiver.Thepark
was named for a statesman and newspaper editor who lived in the neighborhood.
• East End Ave at 88th St
212 639 9675
• Pre-booked tours offered most Wed at 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm
• Admission charge
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Gardens
This was the stone carriage house of a 1799 estate. When the house burned in 1826,
the carriage house was converted into an inn and became a fashionable resort for
New Yorkers who wanted to escape to what was then still countryside. The building
and garden were restored by the Colonial Dames of America in 1939, and furnished
with historic objects. Guides explain the unique history of the attraction.
• 421 East 61st St, between 1st & York Aves
• Open 11am-4pm Tue-Sun, closed public holidays
• Admission charge
www.mvhm.org
A Day Exploring the Upper East Side
Morning
Start at the Guggenheim and admire Frank Lloyd Wright's great architectural achievement before
seeing the fine modern art collection. “Must sees” include Chagall's Paris Through the Window,
Modigliani's Nude , and Picasso's Woman Ironing . Stop for coffee at the café on the main floor of the
museum before leaving.
Headeastalong92ndStreettoseetworareremainingwoodenhouses,No.120,builtin1859,andNo.
122, in 1871. Continue east for Gracie Mansion and Henderson Place and rest on a bench with
a river view in Carl Schurz Park . One block west on York Avenue, a No. 31 bus will take you to the
spectacular Bridgemarket . Recharge your batteries at Daniel , an elegant French restaurant.
Afternoon
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