Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Webster Apartments
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
1. Webster Apartments wayside
Front:
Hello
I worked as a sales clerk at Macys in the 1920s and was just the kind of young woman who might have lived at the Webster Apartments at 419 West 34th Street. Having a place a few blocks from work was nice, because at the end of the day my feet hurt! I was told that I would get used to it, but I never did.
Back Top:
In the early 1900s, women seeking work flocked to New York. Reformers, fearing for the safety of young women living on their own, worked to provide them with safe housing.
Bottom:
Said apartments shall not be conducted for profit, but solely for the purpose of providing working women with homes and wholesome food at a small cost
- Founder Charles B. Webster, April 5, 1916
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1916.
Location. 40° 45.233′ N, 73° 59.837′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hell's Kitchen. It is on West 34th Street west of Ninth Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 West 34th Street, New York NY 10001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: They Were the Last Three (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alice's Garden
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Also see . . . Century-Old Womens Residence The Webster Apartments Sold for $52.5 Million. W42ST website entry (April 2023) (Submitted on January 25, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
2. The Webster Apartments
No longer there for the working woman.
Photographed by Google Earth, unknown
3. Webster Apartments wayside locale
Near 419 West 34th Street
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
4. Webster Apartments wayside detail
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
5. Webster Apartments wayside, back
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
6. Webster Apartments wayside, back detail
Panel 1
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7. Webster Apartments wayside, back detail
Panel 2
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8. Webster Apartments wayside, back detail
Panel 3
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
9. Webster Apartments wayside, back detail
Panel 4
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
10. Charles B. Webster
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 2, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
