Upper East Side Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the Union Club and its significance in New York history?
The Union Club, completed in 1933, is one of New York’s most exclusive social clubs, founded in 1836. It served as a gathering place for the city’s oldest families to socialize, dine, and lodge. It has been described as the “cynosure” of elite men’s organizations in New York.
Where did Eleanor Roosevelt marry Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Eleanor married Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the Parish-Ludlow mansions on March 17, 1905. President Theodore Roosevelt, her uncle, gave her away.
What made Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s wedding historically notable?
Their partnership became the longest-serving presidential couple in U.S. history.
What was the role of Federal Hall during New York’s time as the national capital?
Between 1785 and 1790, Congress met at Federal Hall while New York served as the U.S. capital.
What was the Society Library’s significance during New York’s time as the national capital?
The Society Library became the first de facto Library of Congress.
What notable event occurred at Federal Hall?
George Washington was inaugurated at Federal Hall.
What book did George Washington borrow from the Society Library?
He borrowed The Law of Nations, a book he never returned.
What is the history and present-day role of the Society Library?
The Society Library has thrived for centuries, moving to its current location in 1937. As New York’s oldest library, it remains committed to public access to knowledge, offering internet, periodicals, and book collections to all visitors.
What makes the mansion at 1 East 78th Street architecturally significant?
Completed in 1912 for James Buchanan Duke and his wife Nanaline, the mansion was designed by Horace Trumbauer to resemble Château Labottière in Bordeaux.
What does the mansion’s limestone façade reflect?
Its limestone façade, resembling marble, reflects the wealth and opulence of the Gilded Age.
Why was the Guggenheim Museum’s design controversial?
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Guggenheim Museum broke radically from traditional architectural styles with its spiral structure.
What was the criticism of the Guggenheim Museum?
It was criticized as more a monument to Wright than a museum.
What did Frank Lloyd Wright aim to create with the Guggenheim Museum?
Wright aimed to create an immersive artistic experience and to challenge New York’s architectural norms.
