Daytonian in Manhattan

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Showing posts with label Beaux Arts architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beaux Arts architecture. Show all posts
Saturday, October 31, 2026

The Lonely George and Annie Smith Mansion - 1033 Fifth Avenue

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  In 1870, Harriet Track erected four elegant homes on Fifth Avenue between 84th and 85th Streets in 1870.  Designed by Stephen D. Hatch, th...
Tuesday, October 27, 2026

The 1909 Cathedral Plaza - 101 West 109th Street / 410 Cathedral Pkwy

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 photograph by Anthony Bellov In April 1908, the architectural firm of Sommerfeld & Steckler began plans "for a six-story $100,000 ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

The 1900 Abner C. Thomas House - 315 West 84th Street

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  James Ross and Charles R. McNeill established their architectural practice in 1898.  Among their first commissions was the designing of si...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The 1914 Municipal Building - 1 Centre Street

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  photograph by Momos As early as 1884, the city's government had outgrown the 1812 City Hall building.  Plans for a Municipal Building...
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

The 1900 Samuel Haas Mansion - 15 East 80th Street

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  Samuel Paul Haas was president of Haas Brothers Ladies Tailoring Co.  On October 30, 1898, he and his wife, Isabella, purchased the 21-foo...
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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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