Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The 1916 Terra Cotta Globe-Wernicke Bldg -- Nos. 451-453 Broadway

photo by Alice Lum In 1916 the Cincinnati-based firm of Globe-Wernicke was among the foremost furniture makers in the country. Much ...

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Flowers, Communists and Murder -- the 1903 Nos 131-133 W. 28th Street

On the morning of March 1, 1895 workers filed into the new buildings at Nos. 151 to 157 Orchard Street recently erected by William F. Len...

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Colorful Broadway Chambers Bldg -- No. 277 Broadway

In 1900 the Broadway Chambers Building towered above Broadway. Before Cass Gilbert would design early 20 th century Manhattan structu...

Monday, May 21, 2012

The Lost 1836 Astor House Hotel -- Broadway at Vesey Street

photo Library of Congress Through his fur trade the original John Jacob Astor had amassed a fortune of nearly a quarter of a million dol...

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Sports Film History and Modeled Clay --Nos. 244-246 West 23rd Street

photo by Alice Lum Jacob Hirsch recognized the potential of West 23 rd Street in the mid-1890s. The center of Manhattan’s entertainmen...

Friday, May 18, 2012

A 1930 Experiment in Socialized Housing -- No. 433 West 21st Street

photo by Alice Lum In 1844 in Rochdale, England, a group of consumers had an idea. By purchasing their own store, they could avoid the ...

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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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