Down The Upper East Side: Millionaires’ Row to the East River

Come for a stroll down the Upper East Side! Starting in Central Park, we will head east, walking through Carnegie Hill and Yorkville, along one cross street, till we culminate our tour at the East River.

Discover the rich history of the most densely populated neighborhood in the country.

Hear about notable residents, and figures who have impacted the area’s development. Learn how the neighborhood’s current appearance and character have been formed by city planning, civic improvements, and generations of immigrants. We will look at various physical evidence of the development of the city’s grid, its transportation and utility systems, and its residential architecture, including mansions, brownstone rowhouses, luxury apartment buildings, elaborately decorated tenements and modern residential towers.