Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

The Patrick J. Walsh House - 76 Edgecombe Avenue

The entrance was originally above a high stone stoop, directly behind the corner light pole. George J. Hamilton was both an architect a...

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

The Julius S. Klous House - 322 West 89th Street

The sensuous swirl of the carving of the stoop railing anticipates of the Art Nouveau movement, which would not become popular for years...

Monday, December 23, 2019

The Lost Five Points Mission Building - 63-65 Park Street

from the Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, 1868 (copyright expired) In the 18th century the Collect Pond covered 48...

Saturday, December 21, 2019

A 1922 Make-Over - 131 West 21st Street

In the mid-1870's the 22-foot wide, three-story brick residence at No. 131 West 21st Street was home to merchant Elmore Kent. It ...

Friday, December 20, 2019

Gross & Kleinberger's 1913 11 West 25th Street

The 25-foot wide, four-story brownstone house at No. 11 West 25th Street was built in a prestigious location. Steps away from Fifth...

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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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