Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Saturday, July 11, 2026

Van Wart & Wein's 40 Fifth Avenue

image via landmarkbranding.com Development of Fifth Avenue above Washington Square began with the Henry and Laura Brevort mansion at the ...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Emile L. Capel's 1915 129 East 69th Street

image via cityrealty.com On December 6, 1913, the Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide reported on the death of one of America...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The Eufrasia and Allen Tucker Mansion - 121 East 79th Street

Brutal enlarging and remodeling the upper floors has destroyed the original charm Eufrasia Aguilar Leland Wesson and Allen Tucker were mar...

Monday, May 11, 2026

The Lost Henry de Coppet Mansion - 754 Park Avenue

The Architectural Record. November 1911 (copyright expired) Robert W. Buckley and Robert McCafferty composed the builder-architect firm of...

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The 1922 West Side Meeting House - 550 Cathedral Parkway

photo by the author After having moved several times since 1886, the Unity Congregational Society of New York purchased the five plots at 24...

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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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