Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Saturday, January 14, 2017

The 1826 Livingston House - No. 149 Mercer Street

Add caption In 1826 Robert Schuyler completed construction on a three-and-a-half story residence in the late Federal style at No. 149 ...

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Mission of the Immaculate Virgin Convent -- No. 381 Lafayette St.

Lafayette Place in 1839 was still an exclusive residential neighborhood. Wealthy merchant Alexander Mactier, whose office was at...

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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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