Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Thursday, March 26, 2026

A Hidden Theater District Treasure -- 690-692 Eighth Avenue

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  Only the Gothic arches and drip moldings hint at the Eighth Avenue facade's original purpose.  photograph by frog17. On March 21, 1886...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

The Erica Jong House - 125 East 94th Street

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  In 1878-79, real estate developers Duffy & Bros. erected a row of nine, 17-feet-wide rowhouses along the north side of East 94th Stree...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The 1926 John Muir - 27 West 86th Street

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  image via landmarkwest.org Developer and builder John Muir assembled a syndicate, The 31 West 86th Street Corporation, in 1925 to replace ...
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Monday, March 23, 2026

The Lost William E. Finn House - 1994 Madison Avenue

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  from the collection of the New York Public Library In 1885, the Harlem neighborhood above 125th Street, once dotted with sprawling farms a...
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Saturday, March 21, 2026

The 1888 Matthew C. Henry House - 138 East 95th Street

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  In 1960, before being protected within the Carnegie Hill Historic District, the house was given an unsightly rooftop addition, visible fro...
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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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