West Chelsea Historic District Explained

The West Chelsea Historic District is a portion of the neighborhood of Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City. It was designated as the city's 92nd historic district in July 2008 by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.^[1]

It encompasses a portion of the streets between 25th and 28th Streets between Tenth Avenue and the West Side Highway and was designated as such for its architectural and manufacturing heritage.^{[1] [2]} Approximately 30 structures within the district date from between 1885 and 1930 including the London Terrace Gardens, the Otis Elevator Building and the Terminal Stores building.^{[3] [4] [5]} Some of the galleries in the Chelsea Arts District are housed in the District's historic buildings.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: LANDMARKS COMMISSION DESIGNATES WEST CHELSEA SECTION OF MANHATTAN AS NEW YORK CITY'S 92 ND HISTORIC DISTRICT. Landmarks Preservation Commission. 30 July 2017.
2. Web site: WEST CHELSEA HISTORIC DISTRICT Designation Report. WEST CHELSEA HISTORIC DISTRICT Designation Report New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. 30 July 2017.
3. News: Besonen. Julie. West Chelsea: From Industrial to Chic. 30 July 2017. New York Times. 2016-11-30.
4. News: Hughes. C.J.. High Line Is Expected to Help a Chelsea Site It Hurt Decades Ago. 30 July 2017. New York Times. 2015-02-10.
5. Web site: 2008-03-28. Warehoused! New Historic District to Hug the High Line. 30 July 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730104507/http://www.thehighline.org/blog/2008/03/28/warehoused-new-historic-district-to-hug-the-high-line. 30 July 2017.