Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Monday, March 20, 2023

The Lost William W. Scrugham House - 308 West 103rd Street

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  When this photo was taken in 1941, the stoop had been removed and the entrance lowered so sidewalk level.   image via the NYC Dept of Reco...
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

The Townsend Jones House - 241 West 71st Street

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The noticeable difference in the depth of the bases of the cast iron newels reveals the severe grade of the plot. John H. Steinmetz arr...
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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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