Daytonian in Manhattan

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

Saturday, August 23, 2025

The Solomon Adler House - 116 East 60th Street

Vines cling to the upper floor facade. On June 14, 1872, the Adler family placed a notice in the New York Herald that read, "Wanted-...

Friday, August 22, 2025

The 1886 St. Anthony of Padua Friary - 149-153 Thompson Street

The Italian-language parish of St. Anthony of Padua was established in 1866 by Franciscan priests, originally sharing the Free Congregationa...

Thursday, August 21, 2025

The 1948 Artistocrat Apartments - 45 West 54th Street

photograph by Lowell Cochrane In 1948, the Kleban Construction Company contracted architects De Young, Moskowitz & Rosenberg to design...

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

The James A. Foley House - 316 East 18th Street

A laudable recreation of the entrance and window frames replaced the lost originals. photo by Ted Leather An advertisement in the New Yo...

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Norman - 37-43 West 93rd Street

Cast iron lamps with milk glass globes once flanked the one-stepped stoop. image via cityrealty.com A Polish immigrant, Julius Tishman f...

Monday, August 18, 2025

The Lost August Schulz House--435 West 53rd Street

August Schulz's cooper shop at the right replaced an earlier structure. from the collection of the New York Public Library In Septem...

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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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