Chelsea - Chelsea -
Chelsea - Chelsea -
Chelsea - Chelsea -
Boundaries:
14th Street to 30th Street between 6th Ave and the Hudson River.
Named after the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home for soldiers in London, England; Chelsea began as the property of British Major Thomas Clarke in 1750. Throughout the early 1800, Chelsea became home to many industrial trades including lumberyards, breweries, coal and turpentine. A theater district was formed in 1869, cornering Chelsea as the early center for the motion pictures industry before World War I
Today Chelsea is the center of New York’s art world with over 200 galleries, serving as the back drop to the Chelsea Historic District. This neighborhood is primarily residential with a mix of apartment buildings, town houses, row homes and converted warehouses. However it has a very large array of trendy and ultra busy shops, restaurants and nightlife.