Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Showing posts with label neo-Regency architecture. Show all posts
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Saturday, April 26, 2025

George F. Pelham's 1931 121 East 31st Street

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  After learning his trade in the architectural office of his father, George Brown Pelham, George Fred Pelham opened his own office in 1890....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The 1926 Central Park View Apartments - 415 Central Park West

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  photo courtesy Landmark West! On October 31, 1925, the Record & Guide pointed out, "Central Park West is now attracting the atte...
Monday, January 15, 2024

The Lost Elihu Root Mansion -- 733 Park Avenue

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  The New York Architect, August 1907 (copyright expired) Born on February 15, 1845, Elihu Root was a pioneer in the practice of internation...
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Friday, November 23, 2018

The Orpheum Theater - 126 Second Avenue

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One of two Greek-inspired drama masks on either side of the marquee can be glimpsed at the top of the ground floor pier. In 1837 const...
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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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