The Level Club: New York City’s Masonic Clubhouse and Hotel
On March 12, 1925, a delegation of Masons requested that President Calvin Coolidge lay the cornerstone for their new Masonic
Carrere and Hastings’ Lost Masterpiece: James J. Walker Park in the West Village
Photo by Benjamin Waldman For much of the twentieth-century, New Yorkers utilized their parks for active pursuits. Ball fields
St. Mark’s Church on the Bowery: The Second Oldest Church in Manhattan
St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery is the oldest site of continuous worship in New York City and the
Partners in Preservation: Federal Hall
Untapped Cities is an official blog ambassador for Partners in Preservation , a community-based initiative by American Express and the
2012 Jane’s Walks
Jane’s Walks, or how to celebrate the birthday of one of the most famous urban planners of the twentieth
Partners in Preservation: The Rocket Thrower Statue in Queens, NYC
Untapped Cities is an official blog ambassador for Partners in Preservation, a community-based initiative by American Express and the
London and the Blitz
During the Second World War, Germany conducted a Blitzkrieg against the United Kingdom, which is more commonly referred to as
The Treasures of the Picpus Cemetery
The Picpus Cemetery is the largest private cemetery in Paris. The land was first used as a cemetery (noblemen who
A Stained Glass Reading Room at the Jefferson Market Library
The Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library is one of the most spectacular branch libraries in New
Thomas Edison’s Cast-Iron Lamp Post in New York City
A 1997 study by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission found that approximately 100 historic, cast-iron lamp posts
104th Street’s Former Automat
2710-2714 Broadway (located on the south east corner of Broadway and 104th Street) is one of the best examples
My Day as a Paparazzo
Walking down Greenwich Street the other day, I came across a group of photographers standing outside of an unassuming door.