Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Monday, April 16, 2012

The Lost 1884 Ogden Goelet Mansion -- No. 608 Fifth Avenue

NYPL Collection The Goelet family settled in New York in the 17 th century and soon established a family tradition of constant, quiet...

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

The American Express Stables -- No. 157 Hudson Street

The restored Hubert Street facade. Built as two stories, it was the original structure in 1866 -- photo by Alice Lum Prior to the Civil...

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Lost Robert Goelet Mansion - No. 591 5th Avenue

The Goelet Mansion in 1931. While modern commercial buildings went up around it, Robert W. Goelet stayed on -- photo NYPL Collection Ro...

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Methodist Book Concern - 150 Fifth Avenue

The Methodist Book Concern Building in 1895 -- King's Photographic Views of New York (author's collection) In February 1887 the M...

Monday, September 27, 2010

The 1884 Gorham Manufacturing Building

The Gorham Building in 1895 -- King's Photographic Views of New York (author's collection) Broadway around Union Square was an e...

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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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