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#379 How Chelsea Became a Neighborhood

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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How Did Chelsea the Estate Become the Neighborhood?

Chelsea was an eighteenth century colonial estate with a farm, rolling meadows, apple orchards and even a stately manor called chelsea house. And the man behind that formation will be familiar to some of you, clement clark moore. He's spent a lot of time in this manner, here in his family's country house. What still is open? Barracuta, yes. On g lounge. Ah, no, i think that's been closed for a few years. Haw about splash? Closed for even longer, i'm afraid. But man, that was a fun bar.

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