Daytonian in Manhattan

The stories behind the buildings, statues and other points of interest that make Manhattan fascinating.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

D. & J. Jardine's 1867 110 East 10th Street

photograph by the author U.S. Senator Hamilton Fish inherited land from the estate of his mother, Elizabeth Stuyvesant Fish. On May 1, 18...

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

The Max and Julia G. Wolff House - 26 West 87th Street

In May 1891, real estate developer James A. Frame purchased five lots on the south side of West 87th Street between Central Park West and ...

Monday, December 15, 2025

The Lost Washington Institute - 13th Street and Third Avenue

The district around the facility was decidedly rural. In the background is the city's new reservoir. Views in New-York and its Envi...

Saturday, December 13, 2025

The Nehemiah Cohn House - 250 East 33rd Street

photo by Anthony Bellov Around 1855, a long row of brick-faced homes was erected on the south side of East 33rd Street between Second and ...

Friday, December 12, 2025

The Edward T. and Viola B. Cockcroft House - 59 East 77th Street

When John McNerney commissioned architect Thomas S. Godwin to design eight rowhouses on the north side of East 77th Street between Madison...

Thursday, December 11, 2025

The 1854 55 Warren Street (aka 55 Murray)

photograph by Anthony Bellov A French family resided in the vintage house at 55 Murray Street between West Broadway and Church Street in 1...

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About Me

Tom Miller: Born in Dayton, Ohio, I relocated to New York city in 1978. An author, blogger, lecturer and historian, I have written the histories of more than 5,000 locations in Manhattan (as of March 2025). I am the author of "Seeking New York" and "Seeking Chicago," and contributed to several other books, and consulted for pieces in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and similar publications..

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