Photo: New York City’s Gated Community, Sniffen Court
Sniffen Court, one of New York’s only “gated communities,” is located at 150-158 East 36th Street (between Third Ave and Lexington Ave) (map), The buildings were built between 1863-64 and were used as stables by the residents of Murray Hill. Since then, the buildings have undergone renovations and are now 10 individual houses. The 1960s rock group The Doors shot the Strange Days album cover in Sniffen Court. The court was designated a New York City landmark in 1966.
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