Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Friday, January 4, 2019

The 1891 Max Nathan Carriage House - 180 East 73rd Street

Max Nathan was born in Germany in 1829. While he was still a boy his family traveled to American. Unlike many German immigrants who ...

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The William K. Dick Mansion - 7 East 84th Street

A garage had been carved into the limestone base by the early 21st century photo via abovethelaw.com In the first decade following the ...

Thursday, October 13, 2016

The Henry J. Harper House -- No. 125 East 38th Street

photo via Google Streetview In 1865 the two newly-completed houses at the northwest corner of 38th Street and Lexington Avenue reflect...

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The 1903 Hudson Theatre -- No 139 W 44th Street

photo by Andreas Praefcke At the turn of the last century the migration of the theater district from 23 rd Street to Longacre Squar...

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The Benj. Guggenheim Mansion -- No. 15 East 72nd Street

As the end of the 19 th century neared, the brownstone rowhouses on East 72 nd Street off Fifth Avenue fell to be replaced by some 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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