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!
Inside the Abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center on Long Island
Closed and abandoned since 1996, Kings Park Psychiatric Center stands as an otherworldly relic situated in Nissequogue River State Park
36 Black History Sites to Discover in NYC
For the last few hundred years, New York City has been one of the country’s epicenters of African-American and
Inside the Historic Montauk Club in Park Slope, Brooklyn
On the corner of Eighth Avenue and Lincoln Place in Park Slope, just off Grand Army Plaza, is the Montauk
20 Secrets of NYC’s Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal still stands as one of New York City’s most beloved landmarks. Its history is a glorious
10 Lost Mansions of Brooklyn
We love a good lost building here at Untapped New York. In the past, we’ve covered lost department stores,
Gilded Age Fifth Ave Mansion on Sale for $80 Million
An expensive piece of New York City history is up for sale. For $80 million, the Benjamin N. Duke House
We Rode the First LIRR Train Into Grand Central Madison, Open Today
This morning, Untapped New York will be on the first LIRR train into Grand Central Madison. Check back here and
New Short Goes Inside and to the Top of NYC’s Washington Square Arch
Many of New York City’s most fascinating spaces are hidden from public view. One of those spaces is the
See Plans for an Alternative Above-Ground Penn Station
Three eminent architects have a different vision for the future of Penn Station than what has been proposed in the
10 Ghost Signs of Uptown Manhattan
Ghost signs — faded reminders of businesses that have long vanished — are hiding in plain sight across New York City. As
10 Places to Remember Edgar Allan Poe in NYC
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19th, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, but many northeastern cities claim him as their
10 Lost Mansions of the Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley region of New York state is dotted with extravagant mansions of times gone by. Luckily, there are