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!
A peculiar building sits in Greenwich Village, a beacon to a bygone era of New York. Wandering the neighborhood, you
Over the past four years we have steadily documented the progress of the Second Avenue Subway. On our annual pilgrimage
New York City is home to multiple stunning and architecturally unique college campuses from Columbia’s Neo-Classical acropolis to
Clearly visible but fenced off from the rest of Central Park, the Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a 4-acre piece
Countless short streets, spanning just tens of feet, exist throughout NYC. However, how does one define a street? When does
Rendering of The BIG U, “The Harbor Berm,” an elevated path through the park. Image Courtesy of BIG/ Rebuild By
Located at the corner of 56th Street, 1740 Broadway was constructed in 1950 for Mutual of New York as their
New York City is home to numerous world-famous museums, but if you need a break from classics like the
A small seal still sits atop 12 St. Marks Place in the East Village. It reads “Einigkeit Macht Stark,” or
Photo from Library of Congress For the second installment of Lost Landmarks, Parsons Design + Technology student Matt Felsen will be
Pomander Walk on the Upper West Side Strolling through certain streets or areas of NYC, you might feel suddenly transported
In the long hallway of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station in Brooklyn, it’s hard not to notice the repeated
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