Daytonian in Manhattan

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

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

The Mary Kingsland Mansion - 1026 Fifth Avenue

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A delightful juliette balcony clings to the bowed bay. Opened in October 1864, The Sheltering Arms received homeless children between 6...
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Thursday, March 15, 2018

The Max Richter House - 22 East 94th Street

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Perhaps Benjamin A. Williams understood that Andrew Carnegie's intentions to build a massive home engulfing the Fifth Avenue blockfr...
Friday, March 9, 2018

The Clark-Pratt Mansion - 1027 Fifth Avenue

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With its flanking neighbors, No. 1027 formed the centerpiece of a striking group. As was the case with Edward C. Clark, real estate wa...
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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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