Preservationists are hoping it can save its neighbor, the Frick.
, Epstein's fall just might be the esteemed New York institution's saving grace. Several years into the feud over the Frick’s expansion plan, two New York preservation groups—Stop Irresponsible Frick Development and Save the Frick—have proposed Epstein’s townhouse as an alternative to the institution’s current plan, which involves gutting a portion of its historic space.
As it turns out, Epstein lived directly across the street from the Frick, which houses the Rembrandts, Goyas, Fragonards, and Vermeers that belonged to its former resident, the industrialist Henry Clay Frick. Since opening to the public in 1935, the museum has expanded its collection—and, much more carefully, its home on E. 70th Street. The Frick is devoted to preserving its founder’s mansion; it’s even a key part of its.
Meanwhile, Epstein’s former residence—a seven-story structure spanning 21,000 square feet—sits in disuse. “I can’t imagine a family that would want to raise their children in that cursed mansion. It’s going to be hard to sell,” Theodore Grunewald, the preservationist behind Save the Frick, told the“The fact that it’s so convenient to the museum means that the Frick could potentially lay Jeffrey Epstein’s name to rest by purchasing it and changing the function.
Of course, its legacy still seems all but impossible to overlook. But as far as options on E. 71st St. go, the outlook is grim. The Frick will continue to face the townhouse where Epstein reportedly allegedly assaulted underage girls. Then again, the Frick has some experience with pesky, predatory neighbors: Bill Cosby's former residence is also on E. 71st St.
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