Tom Miller
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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 1881 Dr. Herman B. Sheffield House at 127 West 87th St: A narrow home with exuberant decoration
By Tom Miller
August 4, 2026 - 12:00 PM
In 1881, developer John W. Stevens acquired a 50-foot-wide parcel on West 87th Street and directed his architect to squeeze three brownstones onto the plot.
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The James and Euphemia Russell House at 44 West 87th St: A ‘palatial residence’ with a refined Romanesque Revival design
By Tom Miller
July 28, 2026 - 13:00 PM
44 West 87th St. was designed in a refined version of Romanesque Revival with a brick-and-limestone facade. James and Euphemia Russell purchased the mansion in February 1893 for $44,500.
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The Elijah B. Middlebrook House at 121 East 78th St: A regal home and 1999 crime scene
By Tom Miller
July 21, 2026 - 10:45 AM
Around 1871 developer Nicholas McCool erected a row of identical Italianate-style homes on the north side of East 78th Street between Lexington and Fourth avenues (renamed Park Avenue in 1888).
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The Al Hirschfeld House at 122 East 95th St: Where a renowned caricaturist refined his celebrity portraits
By Tom Miller
July 14, 2026 - 10:45 AM
The New York Times’ caricaturist Albert Hirschfeld bought 122 East 95th St. in 1947 and painted the façade a cheery pink, among other changes.
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The 1890 William Baldwin House at 53 West 74th St: An ambitious design for a series of ambitious owners
By Tom Miller
July 7, 2026 - 12:30 PM
The architectural and developer firm of Colleran & Brother & Hughes in 1890 completed a row of four, high-end residences on West 74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
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The Francis G. Lloyd House at 157 East 71st St: Tailored to fit the president of Brooks Brothers
By Tom Miller
June 30, 2026 - 10:30 AM
In December 1881 contractors completed two four-story-and-basement, neo-Grecian-style homes at 155-157 East 71st St. in Manhattan.
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