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Nathan Hale: A Revolutionary Spy Hanged in NYC
Find our where you can see the last letter written by this legendary Revolutionary figure!
Adaptive Reuse
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10 Repurposed Synagogues in NYC
The architecture of New York City changes and adapts to the ever-changing lifestyles of New Yorkers. Many buildings, whether
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New Designs Revealed for Children’s Museum of Manhattan
After receiving unanimous approval by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, plans for the new Children’s Museum of Manhattan inside the
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See Inside the Home Studio of a Westbeth Residence Artist at the Former Bell Labs Compound
Westbeth Artist Housing, a 13-building complex in the West Village, provides dynamic living and working spaces for 384 multi-
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Toronto’s Distillery District Mixes Victorian Architecture with Modern Design
In Toronto’s pedestrian-only Distillery District the continent’s best-preserved collection of Victorian industrial architecture has been brilliantly
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5 Repurposed NYC Former Synagogues
In response to our roundup of NYC church conversions a few weeks ago, Untapped Cities reader Ellen Levitt pointed out
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Ten Proposals for Brooklyn Bridge Park's Empire Stores, 7 Historic Waterfront Warehouses
The plans for Brooklyn today leave no space undeveloped. Luckily, the borough often does redevelopment correctly – with proper homage to
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The Dunbar Hotel, A Legendary Jazz Spot in LA is Transformed into a Senior Citizens' Center
An unlikely group – Los Angeles’ senior citizens – are indirectly saving a building that was once the heart of the black
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Rome’s Centrale Montemartini Museum – Gods among the Machines
The idea of re-purposing outmoded structures for cultural purposes is not a new one, but the marriage of industrial
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Berlin’s Stattbad: A Former Pool Repurposed as Cultural Center
Designed by the renown German architect Ludwig Hoffmann, Stattbad (formerly Sadtbad Wedding) – which has nothing to do with marriage but
