Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label west 33rd street. Show all posts

Showing posts with label west 33rd street. Show all posts

Thursday, November 30, 2023

The Building Behind the Billboard -- William Van Alen's 421 Seventh Avenue

image via nyibuilders.com The Childs Unique Dairy Company was established in 1898 by brothers Samuel S. and William Childs to "establis...

Monday, October 31, 2022

The Lost Mutual Bank Building - 49-51 West 33rd Street

The scale of the building can be judged by the figures standing on the steps . photograph by Irving Underhill, from the collection of 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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