Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The 1887 Cedarhurst Stables - 147-151 West 83rd Street

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  The building boom on the Upper West Side in the last decades of the 19th century created an urgent need for churches, schools and boarding...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Edward Bedell's 1892 Carriage Houses at Nos. 167-171 W. 89th Street

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In 1892 developer Edward Bedell addressed an important need of the settlers in the developing Upper West Side—transportation.   Citiz...
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

The Orchid -- No. 170 West 78th Street

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In 1890 not only was the Upper West Side developing as sewers were laid and mass transit extended to the area; but apartment living was ...
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Monday, November 15, 2010

The Claremont Riding Academy - 175 West 89th Street

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By 1892 houses and apartment buildings were quickly rising on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Central Park, completed in 1873, lured develope...
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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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