Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Juan Alonso Community Garden & Parks

Hell's Kitchen

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2025

1. Juan Alonso Community Garden & Parks Marker

Inscription.
Juan Alonso Community Garden is dedicated to the memory of Juan Alonso, a long time resident and devoted community gardener, who spent countless hours working in this garden.

In 1993, at 565 West 52^nd St., a vacant lot full of debris was transformed into a community garden by the work of many volunteers from the Clinton/Hell's Kitchen community. The garden was closed in 2000 to allow for renovation of the adjacent affordable housing development.

The Juan Alonso Community Garden has been developed and maintained by Clinton Housing Development Company & the 11^th Avenue Tenants Housing Development Corp.

Erected by Clinton Housing Development Company; Cultivate HKNY; 11th Avenue Tenant HDFC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 40° 45.987′ N, 73° 59.632′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hell's Kitchen. It is on West 51st Street east of 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 565 W 51st St, New York NY 10019, 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

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distance of this marker: Joe Horvath (within shouting distance of this marker); DeWitt Clinton Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clinton War Memorial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Clinton War Memorial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named DeWitt Clinton Park (about 600 feet away); Walton Hauling & Warehouse Corporation (approx. ¼ mile away); Aquitania (approx. ¼ mile away); Paris (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2025

2. Juan Alonso Community Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.