Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label howard street. Show all posts

Showing posts with label howard street. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Renwick & Sands' 1868 29 Howard Street

In 1859 the block of Howard Street between Broadway and Lafayette Street was lined with brothels, saloons and low-end rooming houses. ...

Friday, July 31, 2020

Samuel A. Warner's 1889 27 Howard Street

The building's most prominent feature, its parapet, has been sadly lost. Once home to respectable, well-heeled families; the Howar...

Saturday, July 4, 2020

The 1814 Isaac Lawrence House - 19 Howard Street

Above the ground floor, the house retains much of its appearance following the update of around 1844. William Houstoun was a lawyer an...

Saturday, June 27, 2020

The 1871 Peake, Opdycke & Co. Store -- 427-429 Broadway

In 1854 proprietor George W. Harpel promoted the "enlarged and refitted" City Hotel at Nos. 427-429 Broadway. Not only was ...

Thursday, June 4, 2020

The 1824 Andronicus Chesebrough House - 33 Howard Street

Based on tax records it appears Andronicus Chesebrough erected his three story home at No. 33 Howard Street around 1824, an early exam...

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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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