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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!
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Vintage Photos: NYC’s Historic Bishop’s Crook Lampposts
All photos by Robert Mulero After we published our article on 5 types of historic lampposts in NYC, we heard
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Quirky New Sculptures, Park Avenue Paper Chase, Installed
Yesterday, workers were putting the finishing touches on the new series of sculptures by artist Alice Aycock on the Park
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Urban Profile: Helen Post Curry of Woolworth Building Tours and Great Grand Daughter of Cass Gilbert
Today, we profile Helen Post Curry, who runs the tours of the Woolworth Building we have been part of at
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Screenprints of NYC Show Famous Buildings and Landmarks Accurate to Scale
Shapes of Cities: NYC by Yoni Alter (Photo Via Shapes of Cities) NYC has never looked more colorful thanks to
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Container City: Taking Recycling to the Next Level in Bogota, Colombia
In recent years, shipping containers have been used for everything imaginable: homes, computer labs, studios, cafes, farms, parks and hotels.
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History of The Brooklyn Army Terminal, Upcoming Tour
Hidden in plan sight Sunset Park on the banks of the Hudson is the Brooklyn Army Terminal, a 4 million
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The Abandoned Shoe Shine Shop on Court Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
On Court Street in Brooklyn in the middle of 3rd and 4th Place in Carroll Gardens, is an abandoned storefront
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History of NYC Streets: MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village
From Caffe Reggio–the place that claims to have brought the cappuccino to America–to Minetta Tavern, MacDougal Street plays
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Daily What?! There’s an Eiffel Tower in NYC!
In our series NYC v. Paris, we previously covered all the Statues of Liberty in both cities. Today, we’re
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The NYPL Lions: The Lives of Patience and Fortitude
Since May 23, 1911, Patience and Fortitude have flanked either side of the steps leading into one of the most
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Wait, These New York City Squares Aren’t Actually Square
Have you ever visited Madison Square Garden? What about Madison Square Park? To be clear, we’ve explained why they’
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The New York City that Never Was: What The Brooklyn Museum Could Have Been
In 1893, McKim, Mead, & White won the design competition for what would become the Brooklyn Museum. Their design featured
