Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label holdout architecture. Show all posts

Showing posts with label holdout architecture. Show all posts

Saturday, October 31, 2026

The Lonely George and Annie Smith Mansion - 1033 Fifth Avenue

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

Saturday, August 23, 2025

The Solomon Adler House - 116 East 60th Street

Vines cling to the upper floor facade. On June 14, 1872, the Adler family placed a notice in the New York Herald that read, "Wanted-...

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

An Unlikely Holdout - 770 West End Avenue

In 1890, developer Edward Kilpatrick filled the eastern blockfront of West End Avenue between West 97th and 98th Street with eleven upscal...

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The Beleaguered Holdout at 471 West End Avenue

Hints of the original appearance--the striped brickwork and shells over the top floor windows--suggest the former upscale nature of the hous...

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

From Grocery to "Dive Saloon" to Pita Shop -- 441 Third Avenue

The horsewalk, or passage between buildings to the rear yard, survives to the right of the building. Nicholas Betjeman lived above his gro...

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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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