Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Martin Ferdon's 1895 646 West End Avenue

In 1895 developers Powers & Welcher hired architect Martin V. B. Ferdon to design a five-story flat house at No. 646 West End Avenue, ...

Monday, November 23, 2020

The Lost De Peyster House - 10 Queen Street (Pearl Street)

This detailed watercolor was produced by Abraham Hosier, from the collection of the Museum of the City of New York Johannes De Peyster arr...

Saturday, November 21, 2020

The 1855 No. 556 Broadway

The upward expansion of New York City was rapid during the first half of the 19th century. In the 1830's the Broadway neighborhood ar...

Friday, November 20, 2020

The 1853 Andrew L. Vanvaler House - 142 East 30th Street

In 1853 builder and developer Thomas Kilpatrick erected the three-story house at No. 100 East 30th Street (renumbered 142 in 1868). The 2...

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The Former Colored School No. 4 Building - 128 West 17th Street

The first Blacks arrived in New Amsterdam in 1626, imported from Africa as slaves by the Dutch West India Company. During the British occ...

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About Me

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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