Daytonian in Manhattan

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Saturday, August 13, 2022

Milbank House - 11-13 West 10th Street

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  Born in Albany, New York around 1806, Richard Henry Winslow was a direct descendant of Edward Winslow, Governor of the Plymouth Colony.  H...
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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Horses, Bottles and Movie Memoriabilia - 27 Downing Street

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Helen Cossitt Juilliard, the wife of multi-millionaire Augustus D. Julliard, was wealthy in her own right.  Less known for her entertai...
Saturday, December 28, 2019

The Cortlandt Field Bishop House - 15 East 67th Street

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The limestone face of the ground floor has been inexplicably, and regrettably, painted. The 30-foot wide brownstone-faced house at N...
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Monday, April 29, 2019

The Lost St. Nicholas Skating Rink - 69 West 66th Street

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photo via Office of Metropolitan History On July 13, 1895 the Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide reported that the newly-f...
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Monday, January 22, 2018

The Lost Elizabeth Clark House - 347 West 89th Street

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The glass-covered wing curving toward 89th Street appears to be conservatory or picture gallery--in fact it was a bowling alley.  The Ar...
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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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