Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The Quirky Grosvenor Atterbury House - No. 131 East 70th Street

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photograph by the author In the first years of the 20 th century, Charles Larned Atterbury and his wife, the former Katharine Mitc...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Murder at "The Monastery"-- No. 22 West 77th Street

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The West 77 th Street block between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue was especially alluring to apartment building developer...
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Monday, November 21, 2016

The Lost Coster Mansion - Nos. 539-541 Broadway

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from the collection of the Museum of the City of New York In 1830 John Jacob Astor laid plans for the most lavish hotel in Manhattan--t...
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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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