Block-rocking blocks

Unser Block wurde in der neuen Ausgabe von Timeout zum drittbesten Block von New York gewaehlt:

3 West 20th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues, Chelsea

Few streets offer such respite from Manhattan’s frenetic pace as this part of 20th Street (and its neighbors immediately to the north and south). The southern side is flanked by a pristine collection of Greek Revival row houses, while the north side is home to the General Theological Seminary, occupying an entire city block. The seminary’s 19th-century architecture comes with all the trimmings, including ornate wrought-iron fencing, lush overhanging trees and a colossal bell tower that transforms this one-block strip into a provincial European village. “It’s wonderful to hear the church bell toll,” notes Kathryn Tucker, who lives in a townhouse she says was once occupied by bombshell stage actress Anita Morris. “I wake to birds chirping and kids playing.” Bonus: +3 points. Steeped in history, this location puts you right in the thick of things, including the Chelsea gallery district, yet retains a feeling of being removed.