tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post2734238545778840912..comments2024-03-28T05:18:25.792-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: R. S. Townsend's 1882 Hell's Kitchen Flats at 360 West 51st StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-83818779177314182482018-03-14T08:00:54.197-07:002018-03-14T08:00:54.197-07:00It was dubbed Hell's Kitchen because of the cr...It was dubbed Hell's Kitchen because of the crime and poverty. It is still called that today; although realtors prefer less negative terms like "Chelsea Heights."Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-58419226657431662292018-03-14T06:04:38.908-07:002018-03-14T06:04:38.908-07:00An area must have been given the very unflattering...An area must have been given the very unflattering name of Hell's Kitchen for a reason. It must have been thought of as too hot, too dangerous, too dirty or filled with criminals. Assuming this part of New York is now very respectable, a more flattering name would be welcomed. What do the locals call their neighbourhood?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com