Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Monday, June 25, 2018

The Lost A. T. Stewart Mansion - Fifth Avenue and 34th Street

The upward slope of 5th Avenue is evidenced in the balustraded marble wall that surrounded the property. Higher than pedestrians' he...

Monday, February 9, 2015

The Lost Steinway Hall -- 109 E. 14th Street

photo by Wurts Bros. from the collection of the Museum of the City of New York http://collections.mcny.org/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&V...

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The Tweed Courthouse -- City Hall Park

photo by Alice Lum In the decade prior to the Civil War the County of New York made do with a small brownstone building erected in 18...

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The 1859 Friends Meeting House -- 28 Gramercy Square South

photo by Alice Lum The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, fled to America in the 17 th century seeking relief...

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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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