Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

The New York Academy of Medicine - 1216 Fifth Avenue

photograph by Beyond My Ken As early as 1809, Valentine Mott was recognized internationally as a skilled surgeon. The doctor successfully...

Saturday, February 8, 2025

The Museum of the City of New York - 1220 Fifth Avenue

photo by Beyond My Ken Born in Scotland in 1862, Henry Collins Brown arrived in New York City in 1871. With an unexpected interest in the...

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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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