Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Friday, February 23, 2024

The 1853 Adolphe LeMoyne House - 62 West 11th Street

The floor-to-ceiling parlor windows were possibly originally fronted by cast iron balconies. Having inherited the land from his brother An...

Thursday, February 22, 2024

A Limestone-Faced Phoenix --93-95 Franklin Street

When the Civil War erupted, Swedish-born marine engineer John Ericsson lived in the Federal-style house at 93 Franklin Street. Years earl...

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The 1927 Lombardy Hotel - 111 East 56th Street

Henry Mandel started his career in real estate development in his father's firm erecting tenement buildings. His ambitions transcende...

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The William Hubert Burr House - 161 West 74th Street

Hugh Lamb and Charles Alonzo Rich partnered to form the architectural firm Lamb & Rich in 1880. Within only six years they had expand...

Monday, February 19, 2024

The Lost Theodore G. Thomas House - 600 Madison Avenue

American Architect & Buildings News March 13, 1886 (copyright expired) The block of Madison Avenue between 57th and 58th Streets in 18...

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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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