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An analysis of the Chelsea District, Borough of Manhattan

Call Number

PR 389

Date

1961 June 6

Creator

Love, Marie-Louise, 1922-2012

Extent

.1 Linear feet in one folder

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

A report from Marie-Louise Love (1922-2012) to Mr. J.O. Johnsen of Drydock Savings Bank concerning the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea. In the form of an album, the report includes Love's summary of the area's history, status as of 1961 of the area's demographics and built environment, the Chelsea Conservation Area Program, and Chelsea's transportation, recreation, religious, and restaurant and hotel facilities. The report also includes several photographs of prominent buildings in the neighborhood and street views.

Arrangement

One report/album in page number order.

Scope and Contents

One report from Marie-Louise Love (1922-2012) directed to Mr. J.O. Johnsen of the Drydock Savings Bank concerning the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea, with a particular focus on the building at 406 West 22nd Street. It is likely no coincidence that the subject address is also Love's residence, as seen on the transmittal cover letter to Johnsen. The report takes the form of an album of photographs, street maps, and text; a label on the cover refers to "Real Estate 191: Valuation and Appraisal" suggesting that perhaps the material was compiled by Love as an exercise or demonstration project for a professional training course. Whatever its original purpose, the report provides a real estate-oriented perspective on Chelsea as of 1961.

Love's report consists mostly of captioned photographs, but also includes her summary of the area's history, status as of 1961 of the area's demographics and built environment, the Chelsea Conservation Area Program, and Chelsea's transportation, recreation, religious, and restaurant and hotel facilities. The 406 West 22nd Street building is described in detail as to physical characteristics, monthly revenue stream from leases, operating expenses, and other data, with floor plans. There are two exterior photographs of the address and two street maps showing nearby religious and other institutional structures; a map shows that the address is within the Chelsea Conservation Area. 406 West 22nd became part of the Chelsea Historic District in 1970.

Photographs in the report include an aerial view of Chelsea, schools, churches, the Port of New York Authority Building, the Morgan Annex of the Post Office, the French Hospital, the Hudson Guild Neighborhood House, Ninth Regiment Armory, YMCA, the Muhlenberg Branch of the Public Library, Hotel Chelsea, Cavanagh's Restaurant, London Terrace Apartments, John Lovejoy Elliot Houses, a model of the Penn Station South housing complex, and various wide angle street views. All are black and white, most are small snapshots.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to qualified researchers by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the Print Room Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to reproduce any Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections holdings through publication must be obtained from: Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 270. Fax: (212) 579-8794.

Preferred Citation

The collection should be cited as Marie-Louise Love's Analysis of Chelsea District, PR 389, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.

Credit line: "Marie-Louise Love, 1922-2012"

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Christine Anne Brown, 2018.

Collection processed by

Larry Weimer

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 15:47:56 -0400.
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Language: Finding aid written in English

Processing Information

The report was processed by archivist Larry Weimer in February 2019. The report was removed from its metal fastener and all pages were removed from their original, deteriorating plastic enclosures.

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024