Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
The Sherwood House: One of the Last Pre-Revolution Farmhouses in the Metro Area
The Sherwood House is one of the last remaining pre-Revolutionary War tenant farmhouses in the greater metropolitan area and the
Perspective-Bending Photos from an Insider Vertical Tour of St. John the Divine
Untapped New York Insiders recently got to attend a member-exclusive vertical tour of St. John the Divine, one of the
10 Fun Facts About the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, NYC’s State-of-the-Art Recycling Facility
The Sims Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) is a state-of-the-art, 11-acre recycling facility
10 Remnants of the Original World Trade Center Still on Site in NYC
More than two decades ago, when the Twin Towers were attacked on September 11, 2001, Lower Manhattan was forever altered.
10 Secrets of Lynnewood Hall, a Formerly Abandoned Gilded Age Mansion
In 1940, P.A.B. Widener II opined that “the days of America’s privately owned treasure houses are over.
Climb and Photograph NYC’s High Bridge Water Tower
After decades of being closed off to the public, the High Bridge Tower is opening its doors for a special-access
Inside the Remains of David Abercrombie’s ELDA Estate
Nestled off the trails of the Sunny Ridge Preserve in Ossining, New York, lie the remains of the ‘ELDA’ estate.
Find the Authentic Survey Bolt from NYC’s Original 1811 Street Grid in Central Park
Creating the grid layout of the Manhattan we know today was a thankless task. In 1808 that task fell to
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Carving Unveiled at NY Capitol in Albany
There’s a new face in the New York State Capitol building. On Monday, Governor Hochul unveiled a new Ruth
Abandoned Brooklyn Brewery to Transform Into New Housing and Retail
The landmarked, 19th-century William Ulmer Brewery in Bushwick, Brooklyn has sat vacant for nearly fifty years, but that’s about
The Dakota Apartments Strike, from the Gotham Center Archives
Untapped New York is excited to announce a new editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History.
