Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Friday, September 29, 2017

Stained Glass and Top Hats - 435-439 West Broadway

Added in 1892, the chic mansard roof gave the factory building a civic appearance, much like a school building. Henry Martyn Congdon is...

Monday, March 14, 2011

Henry Congdon's Delightful 1890 Survivor at No. 46 W. 17th Street

As the 19th Century wound down, the Union Square area saw broad brownstone mansions being replaced with elegant emporiums like Lord & T...

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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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