The High Line Hotel

The High Line Hotel is a historic hotel in the West Chelsea neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City.[1] The building was constructed in 1895 as a dormitory for the General Theological Seminary and is now owned by the Brodsky Organization and MCR Development.[2] The hotel was opened in May 2013.

The High Line Hotel
General information
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
Location180 Tenth Avenue
New York, New York
Coordinates40°44′46.3″N 74°00′17.9″W
OpeningMay 2013
Website
Official website

History

The land on which The High Line Hotel sits was once part of British Major Thomas Clarke's "Chelsea" estate, which was established in 1750 and is the namesake for the current surrounding neighborhood.[3][4] The estate would eventually be passed down to Clarke's grandson, Clement Clarke Moore, who wrote his 1823 Christmas poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," on the property. Moore also operated an apple orchard on the estate, which is where The High Line Hotel is now located.[5][6]

In the 1820s, Moore donated the land that contained the apple orchard to the Episcopal Church. It would become the home of the General Theological Seminary, which is still in operation at the location.[7] The land, however, remained mostly undeveloped until 1878 when Eugene Augustus Hoffman was appointed dean. Hoffman hired architect Charles C. Haight to design a Neo Gothic-style campus based on the campus designs of Oxford and Cambridge University. The building that would become The High Line Hotel was completed as student housing in 1895 on 10th Avenue at West 20th Street.[8][9] Hoffman Hall, the hotel's event and meeting space, was completed in 1899.[10]

In 2005, the building began housing guests for the Seminary's Desmond Tutu Conference Center. Due to mounting financial issues, the Seminary began selling off select buildings in 2010. It sold the building that would become The High Line Hotel to the Brodsky Organization and MCR Development in September 2012.[7] The hotel's interior and decor were designed and curated by Roman and Williams.[5][11] The High Line Hotel had a soft opening in May 2013 before its official grand opening in September 2013.[12] Its name is a reference to its proximity to the High Line park.[6] Since its opening, the hotel has hosted numerous events such as the Penny Dreadful premiere,[13] People magazine's upfronts presentation,[14] and the wedding of ballet dancers, Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck.[15]

Design

The High Line Hotel contains 60 guest rooms, a conference and event space in Hoffman Hall, an Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea location, and a seasonal restaurant in its front garden.[16][17] A repurposed 1963 Citroën H Van also serves Intelligentsia coffee in the garden.[18] The hotel is built in a Collegiate Gothic style, furnished with Victorian and Edwardian era antiques, rewired rotary dial telephones from the 1920s, vintage typewriters, and Tiffany lamps.[5][19] The term "Big Apple" is thought to be derived from the location, nicknamed from when Moore grew apples on the property.[5]

References
  1. Polsky, Sara (31 January 2011). "Historic Chelsea Seminary Begins Its Great Sell-Off". Curbed. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. Gray, Christopher (1 May 1988). "Streetscapes: General Theological Seminary; Restoration Drive Begun For Chelsea Landmark". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. Brownfield, Clint (December 2016). "THE HISTORY OF ST. NICHOLAS IN NYC". New York Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. Williams, Keith (23 January 2014). "The 200-Year History Of Chelsea's Ever-Expanding Borders". Curbed. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. Abel, Ann (15 January 2014). "The Hippest New (Historic) Place To Stay In New York City: The High Line Hotel". Forbes. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. Alberts, Hana R. (29 March 2013). "High Line Hotel, Once Seminary Quarters, To Open In May". Curbed. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  7. Geberer, Raanan (26 May 2015). "A Seminary, A Hotel, and Santa Claus". New York Press. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. Crocker, Lizzie (October 10, 2014). "Inside New York's Scandal-Hit Seminary and Other 'Open House' Treats". Daily Beast. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  9. Pieri, Kerry (4 April 2013). "Exclusive: The High Line Hotel Brings Blue Blood Chic to Downtown". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  10. Tegnelia, Abby (30 November 2014). "Travel Special: The Top 10 Hotels In The World With History". HuffPost. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  11. Reginato, James (19 September 2013). "An Inspiring Respite". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  12. Belmaker, Genevieve (September 4, 2013). "Chelsea's Historic High Line Hotel Set for Debut". Epoch Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  13. "'Penny Dreadful' Premiere Red Carpet". Yahoo!. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  14. Hogan, Kate; Yagoda, Maria (11 May 2015). "Your Favorite TV Stars Were Partying with PEOPLE & EW on Monday Night". People. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  15. Rohrlich, Marianne (27 June 2014). "And Sometimes They Dance". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  16. "The High Line Hotel - New York, United States". The Telegraph. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  17. Time Out New York (22 ed.). Time Out. 21 July 2014.
  18. Heiderstadt, Donna (25 October 2013). "Creative Reuse: The High Line Hotel in New York". Interior Design. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  19. Smyth, Bill (29 March 2018). "High Line Hotel". Time Out New York. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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