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Monday, October 20, 2025

The Lost William E. Benjamin Mansion - 2 East 87th Street

To the left of 2 East 87th Street is the John Phipps house , erected simultaneously. photo by Wurts Bros. from the collection of the Museum...

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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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