Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label east 17th street. Show all posts

Showing posts with label east 17th street. Show all posts

Saturday, May 31, 2025

The 1902 The Rutherford - 206-208 East 17th Street

At the turn of the last century, residents in the Stuyvesant Park neighborhood saw the beginnings of a transformation, as private homes we...

Thursday, April 17, 2025

The 1851 Henry P. Marshall Residence - 214 East 17th Street

Developer James Foster erected five upscale, high-stooped residences in 1850-51 on the southern blockfront of East 17th Street between Rut...

Saturday, March 29, 2025

The Henry J. Scudder House - 116 East 17th Street

In 1850, Henry Joel Scudder purchased the 25-foot-wide plot at 69 East 17th Street (renumbered 116 in 1867) from Courtlandt Palmer. Half ...

Monday, January 20, 2025

The Lost W. H. Jackson Building - 31 East 17th Street

The narrow W. h. Jackson Building towered above his neighbors. from the collection of the Library of Congress (cropped) In the first yea...

Saturday, November 11, 2023

The 1908 Everett Building - 200 Park Avenue South

In 1853, the elegant Everett House hotel opened on the northwest corner of 17th Street and Fourth Avenue (renamed Park Avenue South in 19...

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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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