High Line and Chelsea Market

This walk guides you along a historic elevated railway turned lush public park, showcasing striking architecture, public art, and the iconic Chelsea Market.

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1. Vessel

The Vessel is a sixteen-story structure of copper-colored steel that rises from the center of the Hudson Yards Public Square. Its honeycomb-like silhouette is made of one hundred and fifty-four interconnected flights of stairs, totaling…

2. High Line Plinth

The High Line Plinth is a wide, elevated platform located on the Spur, the final section of the High Line at the intersection of West Thirtieth Street and Tenth Avenue. Surrounded by wide stepped seating, this open-air stage serves as a…

3. High Line 23

HL23 is a fourteen-story residential tower that stands out for its reverse-tapering shape, narrow at its base and widening as it reaches toward the sky. Located at five hundred fifteen West Twenty-third Street, the building was completed…

4. Tenth Avenue Square

Tenth Avenue Square is a sunken, amphitheater-style seating area built directly into the structure of the High Line at seventeenth street. It is defined by rows of concrete tiers that descend toward a large glass window, creating an…

5. Chelsea Market

Chelsea Market occupies a full city block of heavy timber and brick structures, easily identified by the freight rail tracks of the High Line that pass directly through the building’s western side. Constructed in the eighteen nineties, the…

6. The Diller - Von Furstenberg Sundeck

The Diller-Von Furstenberg Sundeck is an elevated public terrace defined by its rows of wooden lounge chairs that sit directly atop the former New York Central Railroad tracks. Located within the first section of the High Line that opened…

7. Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art is defined by its eight-story, pale blue-grey steel structure, an asymmetrical design that sits at the southern entrance to the High Line park. Opened in two thousand fifteen, the building was designed by…

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