Chelsea Manhattan is named after the Royal Hospital Chelsea Manhattan in London, England.
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13 Facts About Chelsea Manhattan
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Chelsea Manhattan contains the Chelsea Manhattan Historic District and its extension, which were designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1970 and 1981 respectively.
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Chelsea Manhattan is known as one of the centers of the city's art world, with over 200 galleries in the neighborhood.
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Industrialization of western Chelsea Manhattan brought immigrant populations from many countries to work in the factories, including a large number of Irish immigrants, who dominated work on the Hudson River piers that lined the nearby waterfront and the truck terminals integrated with the freight railroad spur.
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Stores of Chelsea Manhattan reflect the ethnic and social diversity of the area's population.
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Chelsea Manhattan Market, on the ground floor of the former Nabisco Building, is a destination for food lovers.
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West Chelsea Manhattan refers to the western portion of Chelsea Manhattan, previously known as Gasoline Alley, much of which was previously a manufacturing area and has since been rezoned to allow for high-rise residential uses.
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Chelsea Manhattan Market, located in a restored historic Nabisco factory and headquarters, is a festival marketplace that hosts a variety of shopping and dining options, including bakeries, restaurants, a fish market, wine store, and many others.
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Chelsea Manhattan Piers were the city's primary luxury ocean liner terminal from 1910 until 1935, when the growing size of ships made the complex inadequate.
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Chelsea Manhattan Park is located between 9th and 10th Avenues, and between 27th and 28th Streets.
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Chelsea Manhattan is patrolled by the 10th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 230 West 20th Street.
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Chelsea Manhattan is served by two fire stations of the New York City Fire Department .
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Chelsea Manhattan is home to the Fashion Institute of Technology, a specialized SUNY unit established in 1944 that serves as a training ground for the city's fashion and design industries.
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