Daytonian in Manhattan

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Monday, June 30, 2014

The Lost R. T. Wilson Mansion -- No. 15 East 57th Street

The formal English architecture contrasted dramatically with the once-matching end houses -- photo by Wurts Bros. from the collection of...

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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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