Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

A Yorkville Relic - 412 East 85th Street

In the 18th century summer estates of wealthy New Yorkers like Richard Riker, Archibald Gracie and Peter Schermerhorn dotted the Uppe...

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The 1916 Astor Court - Broadway and 89th Street

photo by Jim Henderson On June 20, 1914 the Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide reported that architect Charles A. Platt had ...

Monday, February 18, 2019

The Lost James Fenimore Cooper House 6 St. Mark's Place

sketch from Mary Elizabeth Phillips's 1912 "James Fenimore Cooper" (copyright expired) The area north of Bond Street o...

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