Nobody Asked Me, But…No. 174: Hotel History: Chelsea Hotel (1884); My Five Published Books; Attorneys Take Note

Stanley Turkel | February 21, 2017

by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Stanley Bard, manager and part owner of the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan for more than 40 years, passed away on February 14, 2017 at 82 years of age. His obituary in the New York Times by Sam Roberts called Bard "a Robin Hood of innkeepers who nurtured talented writers and artists and tolerated assorted deadbeats…" The history of the Chelsea Hotel, before, during and after the Bard family's operation is so fascinating and unique that I will quote selectively from my book "Built To Last: 100+ Year-Old Hotels in New York" (AuthorHouse 2011): The Chelsea Hotel (1884) The Iconic Artist Hideaway, Like No Other Th...