family sites
In addition to our programs designed especially for kids, the openhousenewyork Weekend features many family friendly sites. These special places and spaces highlight unique built-environment elements of New York City in accessible, intriguing ways for the whole family to enjoy!
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Caples Jefferson Architects 330 W 38th St, Ste 1704, 8th Ave, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed building date: Office renovated, 2001 architect: Caples Jefferson Architects Enjoy the stunning skyline views from this converted, industrial penthouse studio and discuss the firm's emphasis on community-based projects. subway: A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42 St-Times Sq. bus: M34, M42. other transportation: LIRR to Penn Station.   
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Casa Frela Gallery 47 W 119th St/ Lenox Ave, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: 1885 architect: McKim, Mead, and White An impressive renovated Stanford White brownstone centered on Mount Morris Historic District in Harlem. Special "Harlem's Gardens in Open Spaces" photography exhibition is on view highlighting the community's gardening movement that took root in the late 70's. subway: 2, 3 to 116th St. bus: M60.   
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Castle Clinton National Monument State St/ Battery Pl, New York neighborhood: Bowling Green Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: 1807 architect: US Army Corps of Engineers Originally NYC’s harbor defense in the War of 1812, the Castle served as military headquarters, an immigration center, an aquarium and finally a national monument. subway: R, W to Whitehall St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green. bus: M1, M6, M15, M20. 
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Center for Architecture (OHNY Welcome Center) 536 LaGuardia Pl/ W 3rd St, New York neighborhood: Greenwich Village Sat: Closed Sun: Closed building date: 2003 architect: Andrew Berman Architect This building features 1,250-ft-deep geothermal wells for heating and cooling, keeping visitors comfortable in NYC's liveliest venue for architecture and design exhibits, performances and children's programs. subway: A, C, D, E, F, V to W 4th St, N, R, W to Prince St, 6 to Bleecker St. bus: M5, M6, M21. 
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Church for All Nations 417 W 57th St/ 9th Ave, New York neighborhood: Midtown Sat: Closed Sun: Closed building date: 1885 architect: Francis H. Kimbell This Victorian Gothic-style church was one of NYC’s earliest churches to employ structural terracotta. subway: A, B, C, D, 1, to 59th St-Columbus Circle. bus: M31, M57.
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Church of the Transfiguration 1 E 29th St/ 5th Ave, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 30 per tour building date: 1848 architect: unknown Built in neo-Gothic style, the church has 14th-century stained glass, elegant chapels and a picturesque garden. subway: N, R, W to 28th St, 1 to 28th St, 6 to 28th St. bus: M1, M2, M3. 
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Clodagh Collection 670 Broadway, 4th Fl/ Great Jones St, New York neighborhood: NoHo Sat: Closed Sun: Closed building date: 1873 architect: George Harvey; renovation, Clodagh Design, 1996. Originally the Brooks Brothers Clothing Store, this architecture and interior design studio and showroom preserves the original dramatic brick design, fusing contemporary styles with natural elements. subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette, N, R to 8th St, 6 to Bleecker St. bus: M15.
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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution 2 E 91st St/ 5th Ave, New York neighborhood: Carnegie Hill Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 18 per tour building date: 1899-1902 architect: Babb, Cook, & Willard other architects/consultants: landscape architect, Richard Schermerhorn The exhibition on view, Design for a Living World, showcases ten leading designers who have been commissioned to develop new uses for sustainably grown and harvested materials in order to tell a unique story about the life-cycle of materials and the power of conservation and design. subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St. bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M86, M96. 
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Federal Hall National Memorial 26 Wall St/ Nassau St, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 80 per tour building date: 1842 architect: Ithiel Town & A.J. Davis; renovation, Humphreys & Harding, 2006. George Washington took the oath of office as our first President on this site. It was also home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices. The current structure, a Customs House, later served as part of the US Sub-Treasury. Now, the building is a museum and memorial to our first President and the beginnings of the United States of America. subway: 2, 3 to Wall St/ William St, 4, 5 to Wall St/ Broadway. bus: M15.
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General Grant National Memorial Riverside Dr/ 122nd St, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 30 per tour building date: 1897 architect: John Duncan The final resting place of our 18th president, General Ulysses S. Grant, and his wife, Julia, is the largest presidential tomb in America. subway: 1 to 125th St. bus: M5.
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Grand Central Terminal E 42nd St/ Park Ave, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 50 per historical tour; 25 per architecture tour building date: 1913 architect: Warren and Wetmore, Reed and Stern; renovation, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners, 1998. This Beaux Arts icon is rich with history — and secrets to uncover. subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central. bus: M42, M98, M101, M102, M103, M104. other transportation: Metro-North to Grand Central.
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High Bridge Water Tower Amsterdam Ave/ W 173rd St, New York neighborhood: Washington Heights Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 20 building date: 1872 architect: John B. Jervis Once a water-pressure equalizing structure and part of the Croton Aqueduct system, this neo-Gothic tower offers panoramic views. subway: C to 163rd St, 1 to 168th St. bus: M101. 
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Instituto Cervantes at Amster Yard 211-215 E 49th St/ 2nd Ave, New York neighborhood: Turtle Bay Sat: Closed Sun: Closed building date: 1869-1870 architect: restoration, Carlos Jurado, 2003. Five renovated historic buildings comprise the NY center for the Spanish government’s institute for Spanish and Hispanic culture. subway: 6 to 51st St. bus: M101, M102, M103.
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Japan Society 333 E 47th St/ 1st Ave, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: 1971 architect: Junzo Yoshimura Activities at Japan Society are set against a stunning backdrop of indoor gardens, a reflecting pool and a waterfall. The first example of contemporary Japanese architecture in NYC houses galleries, a theater, and library with furniture by master woodworker George Nakashima. subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central, E, V to 53rd St/ 5th Ave. bus: M15, M27, M42, M50, M101, M102. other transportation: Metro-North to Grand Central.
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Lighthouse Tender LILAC Hudson River Park's Pier 40, Northside, New York Sat: Closed Sun: Closed Continuous open access, first come basis, lining up if necessary Maximum people: 149 building date: 1933 architect: Pusey and Jones other architects/consultants: United States Lighthouse Service Explore the decks, wheelhouse, engine room and quarters of this rare, intact steam-powered 174-ft vessel originally built for the U.S. Lighthouse Service and which served the Coast Guard until 1972. subway: 1 to Houston St. bus: M15.
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