Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Saturday, June 22, 2013

The 1891 Warren Building -- Nos. 903-907 Broadway

photo by Alice Lum In 1890 the stretch of Broadway between Union Square and Madison Square was Goelet Territory. The fabulously wealth...

Friday, June 21, 2013

The Cornelius N. Bliss House -- No. 29 East 37th St.

In the decade before the outbreak of civil war, wealthy citizens abandoned the Bond Street and St. John’s Park neighborhoods for the...

Thursday, June 20, 2013

The 1929 Foltis-Fischer Bldg. -- No. 411-13 Park Avenue So.

photo by Alice Lum At the age of 19, Constantine Foltis immigrated to New York in 1909 and found a job with the Childs restaurant chai...

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The 1907 House of Relief Stables -- No. 7 Jay Street

photo by Alice Lum In 1894 the New York Hospital, located on 15 th Street, opened a downtown facility, the House of Relief , on the c...

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The 1894 House of Relief -- Nos. 67-69 Hudson St.

photo by Alice Lum In 1771 the New York Hospital was established on Broadway opposite Pearl Street when the area was essentially still...

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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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