137 East 36th Street

137 East 36th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in the Murray Hill neighborhood, providing a small outdoor seating area at a residential building on a quiet side street between Lexington and Third Avenues.

Murray Hill's side streets in the 30s retain a residential calm that contrasts with the commercial activity on the surrounding avenues. Brownstone townhouses, small apartment buildings, and the occasional restaurant create a neighborhood-scale environment.

The Morgan Library and Museum, one of the city's most distinguished cultural institutions, is located nearby on Madison Avenue at 36th Street. The museum houses J.P. Morgan's extraordinary collection of rare books, manuscripts, and art in a landmark building designed by McKim, Mead and White.

Small residential POPS in Murray Hill serve the neighborhood's apartment dwellers with outdoor seating that compensates for the lack of private yards or balconies in many of the area's buildings.

This modest seating area provides a quiet public space on a residential side street in one of Midtown's most pleasant residential enclaves.