Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Beleagured Terra Cotta -- No. 42 West 18th Street

In 1851 Goold Hoyt traveled to Washington D.C. for his wedding to Camilla Scott, the daughter of General Winfield Scott. The newly wed...

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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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