NYC:Manhattan hoods-Chelsea

Heading back towards the river brings us into the hood known as Chelsea. It goes from 14th to 30th St between Sixth Ave (Ave of the Americas) and the Hudson River. This hood is mostly residential. Originally this area was nothing but a bunch of federal style homes. Its name comes from the birthplace that NYC-born poet Clement Clarke Moore, who was known for writing "A Visit from St Nicholis". His estate was located below 23rd St between both 9th and 10th Aves. However, the rural charm was destroyed when the Hudson River RR was built to carry freight through the area. In 1840, Don Alonzo Cushman, founder of the Greenwich Savings Bank, developed Chelsea by having Cushman's Row as his prime real estate. In 1847, Moore gave the part with his apple orchard to the General Theological Seminary, so they can built their church there. The construction of the 9th and 6th Ave els made the population grow when they extended up north. In 1883, one of the largest apartments was built, but it didn't last too long and was transformed into the Hotel Chelsea in 1905. The Chelsea Market was errected in 1890 to allow for the NY Biscut Company. Around 1900, Chelsea started to get a lot of Irish immigrants, who would help move around frieghters. In 1910, Chelsea Piers was constructed as a port for ships Around the time of WWI, Chelsea became a hotspot for motion pictures such as the ones that Mary Pickford had at an armory at 26th St. In 1930, London Terrace was built as the world's largest apartment blocks at the time, and it included a swimming pool, solarium, gymnasium, and doorman dressed as London bobbies. At the same time, the High Line was built to allow for freight to transport between buildings faster, and this was not connected to either of the els. In 1932, the PA of NY/NJ built their headquarters at 111 8th Ave. As WWII ended, Chelsea started to see more redevelopment with the Robert Fulton Houses being built for those of low income, though it did save the Church of the Holy Apostles despite demolishing everything else in its area. In 1946, the Empire Diner was built at 22nd St and 10th Ave by using the style of diners at the time. In the mid 1950's, the Fashion Institute of Technology built its campus on 26th to 28th Sts between 7th and 8th Aves. Another hotel started to pop up in Chelsea as the Maratime Hotel was built up in 1966. The hood became to a growing gay population at the time. Throughout the 60's and 70's artists started to move up here from SoHo, and galleries started to replace a number of the former retail stores. In the 1990's, Chelsea Piers was rennovated to include a sports complex, resturaunt, and even a horse stable. Even today, Chelsea faces a lot of developement that has been going on. There have been talks of making the former High Line into an elavated park for people to walk on. The Rubin Gallery is known for its Tibetian Art, and is one of the few places outside of Chinatown to show it. Despite the new developement, there is still the Historic Chelsea Dist, which includes brownstones from the early days. You can get here by taking the subway to 14th St-8 Ave (A, C, E, L), 23rd St-8th Ave (C, E), 14th St-6th Ave (1, 2, 3, L), 23rd St-6th Ave (1), and 28th St (1) as well as the PATH Train to either 14th or 23rd St St at 6th Ave. Here is what you will find in Chelsea.


























































































































































































































































































































































































































































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