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Chelsea Historic District is an area in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Its location can be described as bounded by 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the Ladies' Mile Historic District to the east, and the Hudson River and West Street to the west. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for the heritage value of the townhouses here.
183 Ninth Avenue, one of the oldest buildings in the Chelsea Historic District
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Writer Clement Clarke Moore, who wrote A Visit From St Nicholas and Twas the Night Before Christmas, was born in the Chelsea neighbourhood. In the 1830's, he bought a piece of land here which he divided into lots and built townhouses. Many of these houses are highly prized real estate today.
The finest properties at Chelsea Historic District are seven houses known as Cushman Row. They are Nos. 406-418 West 20th Street. They were named after their original owner Alonzo Cushman, the merchant who founded the Greenwich Savings Bank. He joined Moore and James N. Wells to be the developer of the Chelsea neighborhood.
Building in Chelsea Historic District
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Going further along, you can advise the Italianate style on Nos. 446-450 West 20th Street. Judging from their detailed brickwork, you can tell that this street was an affluent neighborhood even in the 19th century.
How to reach the Chelsea Historic District
Take the C or E train to the 23rd Street subway station. Walk south along 8th Avenue until intersection with West 20th Street. Turn right and walk west along West 20th Street until you see No. 406, which is one of the houses of Cushman Row on the Chelsea Historic District.Return to Midtown Manhattan
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