Chelsea Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: See Also:Chelsea Historic District
Why it's listed
This expansion of the Chelsea Historic District in Manhattan adds about four blocks of mainly residential buildings between Eighth and Tenth Avenues and West 22nd and West 23rd Streets. Most were built between 1836 and 1874 as part of the neighborhood Clement Clarke Moore began developing on his Chelsea estate in 1835. Covenants controlled building dimensions, materials and quality, producing varied detail within a harmonious streetscape. The area includes Greek Revival rowhouses on West 22nd Street, a nearly unbroken row of Anglo-Italianate houses on the north side of that street, and the Italianate mansions of West 23rd Street known as Millionaire's Row, whose stoops were removed in 1929. Neo-Grec and Second Empire buildings, an 1897 neo-Gothic Lutheran church, a 1918 apartment building and the 1930 Art Deco Empire Diner also contribute. A 1963-64 apartment tower is the only intrusion. The addition also matched the larger boundary the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission had already designated.
Significance in brief: The blocks are argued to be an integral part of the community planned by Clement Clarke Moore on his Chelsea estate, with the same historical associations and architectural character as the already listed district. Building covenants produced stylistic variety within uniform dimensions and materials. Greek Revival, Italianate, Anglo-Italianate, neo-Grec and Second Empire styles are all represented, and the district holds the greatest concentration of high-style Italianate and Anglo-Italianate houses in Manhattan.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82001190, listed December 16, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly W. 22 to W. 23 Sts. and 8th to 10th Aves., New York |
|---|---|
| County | Manhattan |
| Listed | December 16, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001190 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1836-1875 |
| Architect / builder | various |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Anglo-Italianate, neo-Grec, French Second Empire |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as good and altered; the district is both occupied and unoccupied, with commercial, private residence and religious uses. A site at 407-409 West 22nd Street remains vacant after demolition in 1974. |
| Acreage | 25 |
| Within district | Chelsea Historic District |
| Coordinates | 40.74614, -74.00147 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001190.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q1069129
- This listing as JSON
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