Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Saturday, September 23, 2023

The Marion Apartments - 1297 Lexington Avenue

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  In 1896 architect Edward W. Gayle designed a five-story flat and store building at the northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and 87th Stree...
Friday, September 22, 2023

The 1836 Henry D. Thayer House - 315 West Fourth Street

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  In the spring of 1835 merchant Charles W. Hawkins lived at 98 Greenwich Street.  That year he purchased ten vacant lots on Fourth Street b...
Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Ill-Treated Houses at 228 to 232 West 21st Street

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  Only the cornice and fourth floor windows hint at the homes' aristocratic beginnings.  Two of the unusual overhanging window cornices ...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The 1885 127 West 56th Street

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  In 1885 Wm. Kennelley & Bro. completed construction of three five-story-and-basement flats at 125 through 129 West 56th Street.  The h...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The 1896 August Goldsmith House - 36 West 69th Street

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  Gilbert A Schellenger designed almost every house on the south side of the West 69th Street block between Central Park West and Columbus A...
Monday, September 18, 2023

The Lost New York Life Insurance Building - 346-348 Broadway

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  from the collection of the New York Public Library In 1867 the magnificent Greek Revival structure at the southeast corner of Broadway and...
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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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