The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour
Description
Explore the fascinating evolution of psychiatry in New York City on this guided walking tour through the Upper East Side. Discover how ideas about the mind, medicine, and morality transformed over two centuries, shaping both the city and the modern field of mental health. From early asylums and medical pioneers to psychoanalytic movements and pharmaceutical breakthroughs, this tour traces a complex and often controversial story still visible in Manhattan’s streets and institutions.
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Itinerary
1.) John Finley Walk: East River vantage point to view Roosevelt and Wards Islands
2.) Yorkville Glockenspiel: South-west corner of 83rd St and York Ave (a mural nod to the German Yorkville neighborhood)
3.) New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute: 247 East 82nd St.
4.) East 80th St. Houses
9.) Hunter College Baker Theatre Building: Formerly the Mount Sinai Dispensary, the Neurological Institute, and the Kennedy Child Study Center: 149-151 East 67TH St
10.) Park Avenue Armory: 643 Park Avenue
11.) Tillinghast House: 26 East 64th St., off Madison Ave.
12.) 15-17 East 62nd St., off Madison Ave.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels