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!
Throw Back Thursday 1886: The Statue of Liberty is Dedicated
This image of the Statue of Liberty is viewable on Liberty Island on the Membit app. Membit is a new
An Exclusive, Behind the Scenes Tour of the New Yorker Hotel’s Many Secrets
Abandoned subway entrance of the New Yorker Hotel Untapped Cities is excited to announce this exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of The
Untapped Cities Launches Brand New Site Design
Hello Untapped Cities readers! We’ve grown up quite a bit in the last few years and as the founder
The Top 10 Secrets of Rikers Island, NYC’s Main Jail Complex
Aerial view of Rikers Island. Image via Wikimedia Commons byy the U.S. Geological Survey Rikers Island, New York City’
NYC Throw Back Thursday 1966: The Deadly 23rd Street Fire Destroys a Building Next to Flatiron
This image of 23rd Street and Broadway is viewable in Times Square on the Membit app. Membit is a new
A Glimpse Inside Fort Tryon Cottage, Remnant of a Millionaire’s Vanished Estate in Washington Heights
Neighbors and friends of northern Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park, as well as devoted fans of New York City history,
New Date Added for Untapped Cities Tour of the Off-Limits Woolworth Building
We’ve added a new date for our perpetually sold out tour of The Woolworth Building, one of New York
Clinton Hall: the Bricked Up Doorway in NYC’s Astor Place Station
What exactly is “Clinton Hall,” and did the place actually exist? While the blocked off corridor might suggest otherwise, Clinton
Old Penn Station in NYC Still Lives on Today Hidden in Plain Sight
A photo from Norman McGrath’s Penn Station demolition collection. Source: Norman McGrath. I love lost causes… That’s why
The Top 10 Secrets of Alley Pond Park in Queens, NYC
As a consequence of city-living, locals become accustomed to crowded subway cars and the constant lack of personal space. The
Remnants of 1904 Union Square Subway Station Hidden in Plain Sight
Many of Untapped Cities’ writers and photographers revel in accessing New York City’s off-limits spots, but often, incredible remnants
Bloomingdale’s is Painting Over Its Historical French-Style Facade in Black on 60th Street in NYC
A few years ago, we highlighted a portion of the Bloomingdale’s department store uptown, on the 60th Street side,