Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The area's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, the Hudson River and West Street to the west, and Sixth Avenue to the east, with its northern boundary variously described as near the upper 20s or 34th Street, the next major crosstown street to the north. To the northwest of Chelsea is the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, as well as Hudson Yards; to the northeast are the Garment District and the remainder of Midtown South; to the east are NoMad and the Flatiron District; to the southwest is the Meatpacking District; and to the south and southeast are the West Village and the remainder of Greenwich Village. Chelsea was named for an estate in the area, which in turn was named for the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
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| Area:Total | 0.774 sq mi (2.00 km)
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| Population:Total | 47,325
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| Population:Density | 61,000/sq mi (24,000/km)
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| ZIP code | 10001, 10011 |
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| Area code | 212, 332, 646, and 917
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| Location | Roughly:
West 19th – West 23rd Streets Eighth –Tenth Avenues |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′43″N 74°0′8″W
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| Built | 1830
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| Architect | Multiple
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| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Georgian
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| NRHP reference # | 77000954 (original)
82001190 (increase) |
SIGNIFICANT DATES
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1977 (original)
December 16, 1982 (increase) |
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| Designated NYCL | September 15, 1970
February 3, 1981 (extension) |
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