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Chapel of the Good Shepherd 543 Main St, Roosevelt Island neighborhood: Roosevelt Island hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 building date: 1888 architect: Fredrick Clarke Withers Built in 1888 by Fredrick Clarke Withers, the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, now known as the Good Shepherd Community Center, was donated by George M. Bliss to the Episcopal City Mission Society. Located at the center of the island, the chapel served patients, inmates, and nearby laborers in Almshouse. subway: F train, Tram bus: Q102 other transportation: By Car : 36 Ave Bridge in Long Island City    
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Chrysler Building Lobby 405 Lexington Ave/ 42nd St, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1930 architect: William Van Alen; redeveloped 1998 View one of the finest examples of Art Deco restored to its 1930s splendor, including Edward Trumbull’s vast ceiling mural, “Transport and Human Endeavor,” in the marble and steel lobby. subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central. bus: M42, M98, M101, M102, M103. other transportation: Metro-North to Grand Central.   
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Church for All Nations 417 W 57th St/ 9th Ave, New York neighborhood: Midtown hours 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 St. Paul & St. Andrew 263 W 86th St/ West End Ave, New York neighborhood: Upper West Side hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1895-1897 architect: R.H. Robertson The church is an eclectic mix of Romanesque, Renaissance and Classical styles featuring a 108-ft octagonal tower and a 1000 seat sanctuary. The building is home to the largest emergency food program in the area, a women's shelter and other social service work. subway: 1 to 86th St. bus: M5, M7, M11, M86, M104.
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Church of the Ascension, The Fifth Ave & 10th St, New York neighborhood: West Village hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 10 per tour building date: 1841 architect: Richard Upjohn The church was the site of President John Tyler's wedding to Julia Gardiner and features John LaFarge's mural of the “Ascension” which dominates the sanctuary. subway: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W to Union Sq, N, R to 8th St. bus: M5.
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Church of the Transfiguration 1 E 29th St/ 5th Ave, New York hours 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 hours 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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Control Group Offices/ Woolworth Building 233 Broadway, 21st Fl/ Barclay St, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 15 per tour building date: 1913 architect: Cass Gilbert; engineer, Gunvald Aus; office, Morris Adjmi Architects, 2000. The Woolworth Building, at 792' 1" tall, was conceived by Frank W. Woolworth as the headquarters for his merchant empire and the tallest building in the world (until 1930). As the building is re-purposed, modern companies such as Control Group, a technology consulting firm, are creating contemporary spaces within. subway: A, C, E, 2, 3 to Park Pl, R, W, 4, 5, 6, to City Hall, J, M, Z, 4, 5, 6 to Chambers St. bus: M1, M6. 
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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution 2 E 91st St/ 5th Ave, New York neighborhood: Carnegie Hill hours 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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Duane St Live/ Work Loft , New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 15 per tour building date: 1864 architect: renovation, Marpillero Pollak Architects, 2001. This former industrial building is now a multilevel live/ work space with a hybrid bookshelf-stair and illuminating interior courtyard. subway: A, C, 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St. bus: M1, M6.
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Dwell95 95 Wall St/ Water St, New York neighborhood: Financial District hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 30 per tour building date: 2008 architect: Philippe Starck with Moinian Group Dwell95 yoo by Starck is Philippe Starck's first luxury residential rental property in the world. Fully outfitted with yoo furnishings, the building offers the luxurious amenities of a full-service hotel with the comforts of home. subway: J, M, Z to Broad St, R, W to Whitehall St-South Ferry, 2, 3 to Wall St. bus: M1, M6, M9, M15.
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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum 4881 Broadway/ 204th St, New York neighborhood: Inwood hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 12 per tour building date: circa 1784 architect: unknown This modest Dutch Colonial style farmhouse was once the center of a 250-acre farm. Today, nestled in a garden, the museum is in the midst of the bustling Inwood neighborhood reminiscent of Manhattan’s rural past. subway: A, 1 to 207th St. bus: Bx7, M100.
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EverGreene Architectural Arts, Inc. 450 W 31st St, 7th Fl/ 10th Ave, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: unknown architect: unknown The largest architectural decorative arts company in the US has an international team of artists and craftspeople who create restoration and new design finishes, murals and plaster ornaments. subway: A, C, E to 34th St. bus: M11.
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Federal Hall National Memorial 26 Wall St/ Nassau St, New York hours 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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First Baptist Church 265 W 79th St/ Broadway, New York hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 150 building date: 1890-1893 architect: George Keister The Church was built in 1891, and designed by architect George Keister, known primarily as a residential and theatre designer. Originally, the roof and ceiling were stained glass. As it became impossible to fix the leaks, an Italian-style tile roof was later placed over the building. subway: 1 to 79th St. bus: M5, M7, M11, M79, M104. GET DIRECTIONS |
