tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post811624747374808062..comments2024-03-28T16:58:09.783-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1902 Automobile Stables on East 75th StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-36875711006257970482022-03-03T19:24:44.334-08:002022-03-03T19:24:44.334-08:00One of these houses, 174, was used for the exterio...One of these houses, 174, was used for the exterior of the house occupied by Jack Lemmon's character in the film "How to Murder Your Wife."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-3812507731348580622014-08-27T05:09:05.999-07:002014-08-27T05:09:05.999-07:00A brief note on Harrison McKown Twombley: he was n...A brief note on Harrison McKown Twombley: he was not only a financial advisor to the Vanderbilts, he was also married to William H.'s daughter, Florence. He was an inspired businessman and venture capitalist and his great financial acumen is very much responsible for the fact that many of his descendants remain enormously rich which is not the case for any of the other Vanderbilts. His financial savvy permitted his widow to live in pre World War I fashion until her death in the 1950's, still attended by a staff that exceeded 100. I have always loved a story about her that took place at Florham, her enormous country place in New Jersey (now Fairleigh Dickinson University's main campus). The draft had just been introduced as America prepared itself for possilbe involvment in the looming Second World War. A young guest, casting about for a suitable topic of conversation with the famously frosty Mrs. Twombley said something to the effect of how hard it must be to run a large house with the men servants being called up for the draft. Mrs. Twombley shook her head sadly in agreement and added, "Yes. We lost four this week. From the pantry alone."<br /><br />Great post. I begin every morning with Daytonian.Magnuspetriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12625586892328226122noreply@blogger.com