Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label east 68th street. Show all posts

Showing posts with label east 68th street. Show all posts

Friday, June 13, 2025

The 1913 Marquand - 11 East 68th Street

On March 23, 1912, The New York Times reported that "the handsome Marquand house" on the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and...

Thursday, December 19, 2024

The J. William Clark Mansion (Automation House) - 49 East 68th Street

image by Jim Henderson Millionaire banker Frederick Dobbs Tappen died in his brownstone-fronted mansion at 49 East 68th Street on February...

Friday, July 2, 2021

The Marshall J. Dodge House - 37 East 68th Street

On November 29, 1912 Mrs. Joseph B. Hoyt hosted a reception in her townhouse at 37 East 68th Street for her debutante daughter, Gertrude. ...

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The Edward W. Sparrow House - 41 East 68th Street

By any estimation Edward Wheeler Sparrow had already led a remarkable life by the turn of the last century. Born to well-to-do parent...

Friday, January 17, 2020

The Michael Friedsam House - 44 East 68th Street

On January 26, 1915 the executors of the Benjamin Altman estate met in the offices of B. Altman & Co. to announce the bequests of ...

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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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