Tom Miller
Partner Contributor
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tom relocated to New York city in 1978. An author, blogger, lecturer and historian, Tom has written the histories of more than 5,000 locations in Manhattan (as of March 2025). He is the author of "Seeking New York", "Seeking Chicago", "Daytonian in Manhattan," contributed to several other books, and consulted for pieces in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and similar publications.
Posts by Tom Miller:
The Radiker House at 159 West 87th St: Taming the west side of Central Park
By Tom Miller
February 10, 2026 - 09:30 AM
In the late 19th century, upscale speculative building transformed the land west of Central Park, including 159 West 87th St.
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Mayor Grace’s house at 31 East 38th St: An expensive façade drew a series of prominent owners
By Tom Miller
February 3, 2026 - 10:30 AM
There were several status symbols coded into the architecture of 31 East 38th St. that indicated the wealth of its first owners, Thompson N. Hollister and his wife, M. Louisa Hollister
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Mayor Walker’s House at 6 St. Luke's Pl: Showgirls, corruption, and a $25,000 renovation
By Tom Miller
January 27, 2026 - 13:00 PM
In this new collaboration with the Daytonian, learn about 6 St. Luke’s Pl., once the home of Mayor Jimmy Walker.
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