Chelsea in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Virgil Thomson
1895-1989
— Composer, author, critic —
Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 28, 2008
1. Virgil Thomson Marker
The film score for The Louisiana Story for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music was written at the Chelsea Hotel where he lived for more than fifty years.
Presented in commemoration of his centenary
Erected 1995.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 40° 44.667′ N, 73° 59.804′ 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 Street, 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); Brendan Behan (here, next to this marker); Shirley Clarke (here, next to this marker); Sir Arthur C. 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.
Regarding Virgil Thomson. The plaque gives an incorrect birthdate of 1895. Properly, his dates are November 25, 1896 – September
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Also see . . .
1. Virgil Thomas. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 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 plaque is the bottommost of the set of three furthest to the left.
the New York Times, unknown
3. Virgil Thomson
Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 21, 2009
4. The Hotel Chelsea
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on February 25, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
