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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

The 1900 Abner C. Thomas House - 315 West 84th Street

James Ross and Charles R. McNeill established their architectural practice in 1898. Among their first commissions was the designing of si...

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Clarence F. True's 1891 161 West 76th Street

Clarence Fagan True designed the four upscale rowhouses at 155 through 161 West 76th Street for Duncan C. McKinlay in 1890. He designed t...

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

The 1889 John and Catharine Brosnan House - 146 West 74th Street

Real estate was one of the few businesses in which women would thrive in the 19th century. In 1888, Mary J. Coar hired architect Edward L...

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The Michael and Rosa Wineburgh House - 25 West 76th Street

On February 9, 1895, the Real Estate Record & Guide described Cornelius W. Luyster as one of the few developers who built residences...

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The Theodore and Florence Sutro House - 320 West 102nd Street

image via streeteasy.com Alonzo B. Kight began his career in 1891, acting as both real estate developer and architect. The 1898 A Histor...

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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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