Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Thursday, April 25, 2019

The Byam K. Stevens House - 11 East 78th Street

Henry H. Cook made his fortune in railroads and banking. When he began planning his enormous mansion in 1880 at the north corner of Fi...

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

The Catherine - 1 West 89th Street

Among the most significant and influential late 19th century architects working on the developing Upper West Side was Clarence True. E...

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Wool Exchange [American Thread] Building - 260 West Broadway

The Tariff Act of 1890 promised to significantly affect the importation of wool and wool products from Europe. The changes would affe...

Monday, April 22, 2019

The Lost Salvation Army Building - 120-124 West 14th Street

To the right of the Salvation Army building a sliver of the Harriet Douglas Cruger mansion can be glimpsed. Architectural Record, Augus...

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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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