Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

The Gunther Building - 469-475 Broome Street

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  In a succinct, one-sentence announcement on November 11, 1871, the Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide reported that William H. G...
Monday, June 14, 2021

The Lost Lord & Taylor Store - Broadway and Grand Street

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from the collection of the Fashion Institute of Technology Born in Yorkshire, England, Samuel Lord opened a small dry goods store on Catheri...
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Monday, October 7, 2019

The Lost Brick Church - Fifth Avenue and 37th Street

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from the collection of the New York Public Library William Coventry Henry Waddell had built his striking Gothic Revival style "...
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Friday, August 16, 2019

An 1897 Remake - No. 156 Franklin Street

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The cast iron base is all that remains of the original 1874 design. On April 30, 1874 Isaac Rodman sold the 25-foot wide, three story ...
Thursday, November 29, 2018

Rusting Beauty - 116-118 Franklin Street

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photo via streeteasy.com Samuel D. Babcock was a well-respected member of Manhattan's business and social circles.  Involved in ra...
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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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