Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Friday, March 25, 2022

The Ladies' Art Association Building - 4 West 14th Street

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In the years prior to the outbreak of Civil War, the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 14th Street was an impressive address.  Both thoroughf...
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Thursday, March 24, 2022

The Mark J. King House - 50 West 22nd Street

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  An outdoor dining shed currently obscures the extant stoop of 50 West 22nd Street. In 1850, two decades after Henry Brevoort, Jr. erected ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

The R. Horace Gallatin House - 36 East 75th Street

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  Born in Baden, Germany, Jonas Weil arrived in New York City in 1860 and, initially, engaged in the live stock business.  He then turned to...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

The Charles E. Bigelow House - 251 West 72nd Street

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  On April 2, 1892 the Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide reported "Lamb & Rich are preparing plans for four modern dwe...
Monday, March 21, 2022

The Lost Dry Dock Savings Bank - 341-343 Bowery

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  original source unknown Starting early 1820's, the former Stuyvesant family land along the East River east of the Bowery became Manhat...
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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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