Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The E. Dean Fuller House -- 121 Washington Place

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In 1833 the two-block long road that ran from Washington Square West to West 4th Street was named Washington Place.  The street ...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

A Tiny Surprise-- No. 407 Park Avenue

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photograph by the author In May 1906 Alice E. Schoenberger purchased the brownstone fronted house at No. 18 East 62 nd Street f...
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Monday, February 22, 2016

The Lost Geo. Q. Palmer Mansion -- No. 1 East 73rd Street

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Architectural Record 1903 (copyright expired) During the Civil War the Eastman family lived in a comfortable brownstone home at...
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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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