Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label William A. Clark. Show all posts

Showing posts with label William A. Clark. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

A Scandal, a Prince and a Reclusive Heiress -- 907 Fifth Avenue

photograph by the author In the spring of 1915 the mansion of the late James A. Burden, Sr. sat on the corner of 72nd Street and Fifth ...

Monday, March 21, 2011

The Lost 1908 William A. Clark Mansion

photo NYPL Collection William Andrews Clark was born in poverty in Pennsylvania in 1839 to Scotch-Irish parents. When he was just 17, th...

View web version

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..

View my complete profile

Powered by Blogger.