Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

The 1927 National Broadcasting Co Bldg - 711 Fifth Avenue

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  In 1918, architect Floyd Brown branched into real estate development, founding the Bethlehem Engineering Company.  In 1925 he acquired the...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

The 1890 Rosemont - 210 West 105th Street

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photo by Anthony Bellov Architect John C. Burne designed two identical apartment buildings in 1889 at 210 and 212 West 105th Street between...
Monday, March 16, 2026

The Lost Chamberlin Building - 603 Broadway

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  The awning frame at the curb reads, "India Rubber Goods."  from the collection of the Museum of the City of New York  In 1829 a ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Henry Engelbert's 1868 367 Bleecker Street

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369 Bleecker Street (left) was a mirror-image of 367.  The Charles Street homes, built simultaneously, are directly behind 367, at the right...
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Thursday, March 12, 2026

The 1911 Zinn Building - 210 Eleventh Avenue

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  photograph by Jim Henderson Around 1847 when he was 16 years old, Simon Zinn left his native Bavaria.  Upon arriving in New York City, he ...

The 1897 Donac - 402 West 20th Street

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photo courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens Angelica Barraclough Faber was one of 13 children of Don Alonzo and Mathilda Charity Smith Cushman.  ...
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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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