th ▁Street ▁ ▁between ▁Lex ington ▁and ▁Second ▁Aven ues ▁is ▁known ▁as ▁Design ers ' ▁Way ▁and ▁features ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁high - end ▁interior ▁design ▁and ▁decor ation ▁establish ments , ▁including ▁▁ ▁Arch itect s ▁and ▁Design ers ▁( A ▁& ▁D ) ▁Building ▁ ▁Urban ▁Ar che ology ▁ ▁Found ry ▁Light ing ▁ ▁Galerie ▁Van ▁den ▁Ak ker ▁ ▁The ▁Br ass ▁Center ▁ ▁Hol ly ▁H unt ▁ ▁P og gen po hl ▁ ▁B ▁& ▁B ▁Italia ▁▁ 5 9 th ▁Street ▁See ▁ 5 9 th ▁Street ▁▁ 6 1 st ▁Street ▁ ▁The ▁Mount ▁Vern on ▁Hotel ▁Museum , ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁eight ▁surv iving ▁pre - 1 8 0 0 ▁buildings ▁in ▁Manh attan , ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁ 4 2 1 ▁East ▁ 6 1 st ▁Street . ▁The ▁Pierre , ▁a ▁lux ury ▁hotel ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁is ▁at ▁ 2 ▁East ▁ 6 1 st ▁Street , ▁at ▁the ▁intersection ▁with ▁Fif th ▁Avenue . ▁The ▁Gate way ▁School , ▁an ▁independent ▁school ▁for ▁children ▁aged ▁ 5 ▁to ▁ 1 4 ▁with ▁learning ▁dis abilities , ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁ 2 1 1 ▁West ▁ 6 1 st ▁Street . ▁The ▁Cons ulate - General ▁of ▁Russia ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁was ▁opened ▁at ▁ 7 – 9 ▁East ▁ 6 1 st ▁Street ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁and ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁▁ 6 6 th ▁Street