tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post588494604406943399..comments2024-03-18T07:26:19.953-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1858 Patrick McCafferty House -- 152 East 38th StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-6585107733228924212020-10-12T05:18:10.514-07:002020-10-12T05:18:10.514-07:00Yes. The plaque tells a different story. The tal...Yes. The plaque tells a different story. The tale of it being a gatehouse and built for the Van Burens is widely repeated, but erroneous. I added new information to the article because of your comment to clarify the story a bit more. Thank you.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-17700716636611999372020-10-10T04:19:07.729-07:002020-10-10T04:19:07.729-07:00The NYLPF plaque for 152 has a very different take...The NYLPF plaque for 152 has a very different take on the building history:<br />"This house, which dates back to the 1840’s, was typical of the modest semi-suburban houses that once dotted the streets of uptown Manhattan in the mid-19th century. It was originally a gatehouse for an estate belonging to a member of President Van Buren’s family. The house was sold to publisher Cass Canfield in 1929, who remodeled it in the Federal Revival style in 1934-35."Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229639793394207059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-19530873848441786602018-07-16T06:49:42.657-07:002018-07-16T06:49:42.657-07:00One note: Mary Lyman Van Buren was the grandmother...One note: Mary Lyman Van Buren was the grandmother of Mary Lyman Sturgis (Whitman). Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-84709041569186717342018-07-15T16:28:43.545-07:002018-07-15T16:28:43.545-07:00Thank you for posting this! Mary Lyman Sturgis was...Thank you for posting this! Mary Lyman Sturgis was my great grandmother. I'm in NYC working this summer and will go take a look.Rosenoreply@blogger.com