Chelsea in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brendan Behan
Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 28, 2008
1. Brendan Behan Marker
Brendan Behan
1923-1964
“To America
my new found land:
the man that hates you
hates the human race.”
Dedication from “Brendan Behan’s
New York”…written in the
Hotel Chelsea in the spring of 1963
Presented by
Bernard Geis Associates
March 20, 1965
Erected 1965 by Bernard Geis Associates.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is March 20, 1965.
Location. 40° 44.667′ N, 73° 59.805′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Chelsea. Marker is on West 23rd Street west of Seventh Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 West 23rd St, New York NY 10011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James Schuyler (here, next to this marker); Virgil Thomson (here, next to this marker); Sir Arthur C. Clarke (here, next to this marker); Shirley Clarke (here, next to this marker); Chelsea Hotel (here, next to this marker); Thomas Wolfe (a few steps from this marker); Arthur Miller (a few steps from this marker); Dylan Thomas (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Brendan Behan. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The 1883 Chelsea Hotel. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. The Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 28, 2008
2. Hotel Chelsea entrance
The marker is the middle of the three just left of the entrance.
from IMHO Pittsburgh, unknown
3. Brendan Behan Marker
Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 21, 2009
4. Hotel Chelsea
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
