The loft-like, rustic-modern interiors in this renovated triplex could be straight out of a hip Brooklyn brownstone–except they can be found on a serene Seminary block amid the galleries and condos of prime West Chelsea. But the townhouse at 454 West 20th Street has some cool cred beyond its on-trend finishes: Original hipster Jack Kerouac reportedly composed his seminal novel “On the Road” in 1951 while in residence here. The Guardian tells us that Kerouac typed out the Beat bible while chugging coffee at the red brick townhouse as the “Mad Men” era was dawning. “In interviews, Kerouac painted a jocular portrait of his time there–of writing […]
Rent a triplex in the Chelsea townhouse where Jack Kerouac wrote ‘On the Road’ for $12.5K a month : 6sqft
