New Docks Along West Street South of 23rd Street
( Vintage Picture Postcard dated 1913 )

"Too much cannot be said of the success of what is now known the world over as the Chelsea Docks, headquarters of the great Transatlantic lines, White Star, Cunard, American, etc. They are a thousand feet long. Their massive concrete flooring resists all attempts at wear and tear and will remain after the Appian Way is forgotten. The architect of these docks has also recognized the value of beauty in their construction. Maritime mythological figures ornament the exterior. The lines of the buildings are impressive. It is somewhat difficult to describe exactly the solid satisfaction which perspective gives the beholder. Massiveness and strength are blended with the refining influence of chastity in design. The broad plazas in front, the generous approaches .from the street, make this Improvement, one of which the city can well afford to boast."

[ Quotation from:  Henry Brown Collins, Valentine's City of New York Guide Book, p. 50 ( New York: The Chauncey Holt Co., 1920 ) ]