The Chelsea ‘Muffin House’ where a beloved brand was baked

In the 1830s, Clement Clarke Moore began selling off parcels of land from his country estate, a retreat north of Greenwich Village that his grandfather had named Chelsea in the 18th century. Moore—a wealthy professor best known as the author behind ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas—planned to develop his estate into a fine residential neighborhood … Continue reading The Chelsea ‘Muffin House’ where a beloved brand was baked