Carnegie Hill
Uptown on the East Side, from 86th Street to 110th Street and from Lexington Avenue to Central Park
When steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie wanted to build his mansion, he picked a quiet, countrified section of Manhattan.
Even now, Carnegie Hill still has its old-world feel. Buildings are low in the neighborhood, which stretches from 86th to 110th Streets, west of Lexington to Central Park. The area is still full of gracious townhouses and large apartments of six and seven rooms are common here - but not that easy to get because residents hate to leave!
The local shopkeepers are more likely to know your name here than in other sections of the city - even if you're not a celebrity resident like Paul Newman or Bette Midler. A special highlight is the northern strip of Madison Avenue where you can buy designer duds for babies and toddlers. In keeping with the suburban feel of the area, entertainment is more museum mile than rock'n'roll: Carnegie Hill is home to the Guggenheim Museum, the Jewish Museum and the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt - which is housed in the old Carnegie estate.
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