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 Eufrasia and Allen Tucker Mansion at 121 East 79th St: Where the ‘American Van Gogh’ painted
By Tom Miller
May 26, 2026 - 11:30 AM
Eufrasia and Allen Tucker purchased 121 East 79th St. and hired the firm of Robins & Oakman in 1906 to make extensive alterations, transforming it into a modern residence.
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The Mary Hodson Francklyn House at 118 East 95th St: A Queen Anne-style rowhouse with personality
By Tom Miller
May 19, 2026 - 13:30 PM
Designed in 1887 by Charles Abbott French & Co., the 12 rowhouses on East 95th Street between Park and Lexington avenues drew mostly from the popular Queen Anne style.
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118 East 10th St: Where one of the U.S.'s greatest architects found his passion
By Tom Miller
May 12, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Gatherings at the East 10th Street house may have sparked young Stanford White's interest in architecture.
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Julius Boekell's 1877 238 East 6th St: A striking neo-Grec design
By Tom Miller
May 5, 2026 - 15:30 PM
Architect Julius Boekell designed 238 East 6th St. in the popular neo-Grec style, and his choices were striking.
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Emery Roth's 1909 The Whitestone-45 Tiemann Pl: An early work by a famed NYC architect
By Tom Miller
April 28, 2026 - 09:30 AM
At just 34, Hungarian-born architect Emory Roth designed a striking building at 45 Tiemann Pl. with Arts & Crafts and Vienna Secession details.
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The William Sackett Jr. House at 123 East 10th St: An elegant home where Peter Stuyvesant once farmed
By Tom Miller
April 21, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Once part of Peter Stuyvesant's farm, the block of East 10th Street between Second and Third saw development boom in the early 1850s.
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