Mayor Grace’s house at 31 East 38th St: An expensive façade drew a series of prominent owners

… its history In this new series Brick Underground teams up with Tom Miller creator of Daytonian in Manhattan  a blog … historic architecture Each week we will run an excerpt from the Daytonians archives with a link to the full … and newly elected mayor William Russell Grace purchased the house in 1880 Grace was the principal founder of the W R …

By Tom Miller |February 3, 2026 - 10:30AM
Mayor Walker’s House at 6 St. Luke's Pl: Showgirls, corruption, and a $25,000 renovation

… its history In this new series Brick Underground teams up with Tom Miller the creator of Daytonian in Manhattan a … historic architecture Each week we will run an excerpt from the Daytonians archives with a link to the full … wide Italianate and Renaissance Revival brickandbrownstone houses were built on this block They featured opulent …

By Tom Miller |January 27, 2026 - 1:00PM
What to know about the ongoing discriminatory practice of redlining in NYC

… Lives Matter across the US and New York City the concept of systemic racism received new attention as well as the … may have seen on social media a childfriendly video created 2019 by Alex Cequea that explains the roots behind the … note An earlier version of this post was published in March 2019 We are presenting it again in recognition of Martin …

By Emily Myers |January 20, 2025 - 10:30AM