Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label Herter Brothers. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Herter Brothers. Show all posts

Monday, November 26, 2018

The Lost E. H. Harriman Mansion - 1 East 69th Street

The house before alterations; its entrance was within the portico on 69th Street. To the right is the carriage house. The similar mansi...

Saturday, June 28, 2014

The Lost Vanderbilt Triple Palace, 5th Ave and 51st Street

William H. Vanderbilt's mansion (left) shared an entrance vestibule with the home of daughter Margaret Fitch. Emily Vanderbilt Sloane...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

The 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue

photo by Alice Lum When brothers Peter and Francis Herter founded the architectural firm of Herter Brothers (not to be confused with the...

Thursday, January 20, 2011

No. 375 Broome Street -- A Tenement with Dignity

photo by Alice Lum When Peter Herter came to New York from Germany in 1884 he was, according to The New York Times “the richest builder ...

Monday, June 14, 2010

The Seventh Regiment Armory - Park Avenue

photo by Ajay Suresh New York's Seventh Regiment was formed in 1806 when outraged citizens demanded retaliation against the British w...

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Tom Miller: 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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