Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label east village. Show all posts

Showing posts with label east village. Show all posts

Friday, July 31, 2026

The Hotel Albert - University Place and 11th Street

Midway between two elegant residential enclaves--Washington Square and Union Square--the block of East 11th Street between University Plac...

Thursday, July 30, 2026

The 1837 Jonas Wood House - 285 East Third Street

photograph by Carole Telle r In 1837, just 26 years after the Commissioners' Plan laid out on paper the streets that would dissect lan...

Thursday, July 23, 2026

The Schuchman Apartments - 126 East 12th Street

photograph by Anthony Bellov Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany in 1851, John P. Schuchman arrived in New York City in 1868. He became an a...

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Sewing Women, Socialists and Theater - 85 East 4th Street

photograph by Carole Teller Developers sometimes lobbied the Board of Aldermen to rename a block or two upon which their new upscale homes...

Saturday, July 4, 2026

The 1838 Jacob Weeks House - 64 East Third Street

photograph by Carole Teller Builder John Hanrahan erected two identical, brick-faced homes at 56 and 58 Third Street (renumbered 62 and 64...

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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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