Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

The John P. Kirwan House - 118 West 88th Street

In 1886 developer William J. Taylor began construction of a row of eight narrow homes along the south of West 88th Street, between Columbu...

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

The John Schmieg House - 313 West 88th Street

Millionaire William E. D. Stokes turned to real estate development in the late 1880's, focusing on the Upper West Side. For three yea...

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The Lew Fields House - No. 307 West 90th Street

In October 1898 Clarence F. True filed plans for seven upscale houses which wrapped around the northwest corner of 90th Street and West...

Monday, October 12, 2015

The Lost 1888 44th Street Lodging House

photo from the collection of the New York Public Library In mid-19th century New York teemed with waifs known as “street arabs”...

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The Elizabeth Home for Girls -- No. 307 East 12th Street

The unmarried Elizabeth Davenport Wheeler had dedicated her relatively-short life to the betterment of the poor. When she died ...

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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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