tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post1680459768092496862..comments2024-03-28T05:18:25.792-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The Arthur J. Peabody House - 15 West 10th StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-71888343912332655202019-02-17T08:51:09.300-08:002019-02-17T08:51:09.300-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-77171721334892155172019-02-14T08:21:35.585-08:002019-02-14T08:21:35.585-08:00After the middle of the 20th century much of the V...After the middle of the 20th century much of the Victorian embellishments were removed to modernize the appearance of the buildings, making them less dated. As for some cornices, they became unstable and dangerous. Rather than replace or repair them, they were simply removed.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-4332964715237061112019-02-14T07:27:12.743-08:002019-02-14T07:27:12.743-08:00Random question, but the brownstone cornices made ...Random question, but the brownstone cornices made me think of it . On a lot of these old townhouses, the cornices or lintels have been shaved off in more recent times. Why is this done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com