Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Chelsea Historic District
Clement Moore, author of
A
Visit from St. Nicholas
, developed
this land in the 1830s. The finest
of the town houses built here are
the seven known as “Cushman
Row,” Nos. 406-18 West 20th
Street, which are among the city's
best examples of Greek Revival
architecture. Houses at Nos.
446-50 West 20th are in the
Italianate style, for which Chelsea
is also known.
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Between 9th & 10th
avenues, 20th & 21st sts
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Map L2
The World's Largest Store
Macy's is more than a store to
most New Yorkers. It is a major
part of the city, sponsoring the
famous Thanksgiving Day Parade,
the city's Fourth of July fireworks
and everything from an annual
spring flower show filling the
main floor, to Tap-O-Mania, when
thousands of tap dancers
converge on Herald Square.
film and TV production. Sports
facilities include ice skating,
inline skating and skateboarding,
batting cages, playing fields, a
basketball court, bowling alley,
golf driving ranges, and a marina
offering harbor cruises and
sailing instruction. Pier Park is a
place to relax with a water view.
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23rd Street at the Hudson River
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Map
L2
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Open 6am-midnight daily
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Admission
charge
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www.chelseapiers.com
General Theological
Seminary
America's oldest Episcopal
seminary was founded in 1819.
This campus was built around two
quadrangles in the 1830s, on a
site donated by Clement Moore,
who taught at the seminary. The
main building, added in 1960,
includes a library with the largest
collection of Latin Bibles in the
world. There are lovely inner
gardens (9th Avenue entrance).
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20th to 21st streets
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Map L2
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Open
noon-3pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat
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Free
Fashion Institute of
Technology (F.I.T.)
Founded in 1944 and now a branch
of the State University of New York,
the Fashion Institute of Technology
is a prestigious school teaching
art, fashion design, and marketing,
and boasts famous alumni, includ-
ing Calvin Klein, Norma Kamali,
and David Chu. Students benefit
from internships with New York's
Chelsea Piers
Four neglected piers have
been turned into a 30-acre sports
and recreation complex, and
Manhattan's largest venue for
Left
Chelsea Piers
Center
“Cushman Row”, Chelsea Historic District
Right
Herald Square
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