Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Monday, September 5, 2022

The Lost Arent Harmans Bussing House - 8th Avenue and 147th Street

from the collection of the New-York Historical Society Arent Harmans Bussing's name in early Harlem records appeared variously as Aren...

Monday, September 4, 2017

The Lost Seaman Mansion - Broadway at 216th Street

The house as it appeared in 1895 after being acquired by the Suburban Riding and Driving Club Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, Novemb...

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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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