From the Westinghouse Time Capsules to one of the oldest known, these artifacts help us to understand what the city was like in the past.
Discover some of the amazing facts you can learn on an exclusive hard hat tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital!
This lost mid-century resort destination is home to memories of a former respite from city life.
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!
Here’s a fun trick: several of the lobbies of Garment District buildings are arcades that go mid-block between
On a tour of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine last week with the Museum of the City of
The historic Astor Row in Harlem dates back to land purchased by John Jacob Astor in 1844 for the sum
There may be a 13th avenue in Brooklyn, but have you ever seen the minuscule 13th avenue in Manhattan? Despite
Photo via Library of Congress We’ve seen a lot of images of the famous rooftop of the second Madison
Originally built in 1883-84, this Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival structure was designed by architects Lamb & Rich at
The plaque is a dead giveaway to a secret entrance of the old Knickerbocker Hotel. Resting idly beneath the noses
Here’s a global street art project you’ve probably never heard of (pun intended). Similar to Aram Bartholl’s
Relied on by everyone and utilized on a daily basis, transit systems form the critical backbone for urban life. One
The Cooper Union Foundation Building at Astor Place stands today amongst modern monoliths, remnants of a day when the elevated
The New Yorker Hotel was designed in the Art Deco style by the architectural firm Sugarman & Berger. While the
We all have that one friend who’s nuts for public transport. Why don’t you show them some love?
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