Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Friday, March 24, 2023

The Fletcher Henderson House - 228 West 139th Street

On August 16, 1890 the Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide reported on what it described as "One of the most important buil...

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Thomas N. Dale & Co. Building - 18 Warren Street

image via hirschmark.com In 1794 Robert Harpur was Deputy Secretary of the State of New York. He lived at 18 Warren Street, half a block ...

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Rev. Richard W. Dickinson House - 19 West 16th Street

In 1644, freed slave Simon Congo received about 45 acres of land far north of New Amsterdam from William Kieft, the Director of New Nether...

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The 1899 Samuel McMillan House - 247 Central Park West

In 1887 architect Edward Angell designed a row of nine upscale homes along Central Park from 84th to 85th Street for developer William Nob...

Monday, March 20, 2023

The Lost William W. Scrugham House - 308 West 103rd Street

When this photo was taken in 1941, the stoop had been removed and the entrance lowered so sidewalk level. image via the NYC Dept of Reco...

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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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