See the stunningly restored rooms of a former Gilded Age tycoon's mansion, now home to one of NYC's most illustrious art museums!
Uncover the challenges of designing a building large enough to have its own zip code!
Join an exclusive curator-led tour at NYC's Noguchi Museum!
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!
In Charleston, South Carolina sits perhaps the most beautiful housing project in America. Built in a Romanesque Revival style, the
Photo by Benjamin Waldman for Untapped Cities On April 27th, Untapped Cities History Editor Benjamin Waldman will be leading a
If you’re curious about how The Lowline is evolving, we’ve news for you. On Sunday February 9th, the
The Sherman Creek Power Plant in Inwood 1903 The website My Inwood has some great then & now pictures of
In 1832, New York’s first railroad line opened, The New York and Harlem Railroad, utilizing not steam but horse
The Pen and Brush, Inc. is an organization that has been dedicated to women in the arts since 1894. They
There is one thing we often miss in our daily excursions: lampposts, many of which are made out of cast-iron.
The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue is not only one of the oldest buildings in Morningside
At Untapped Cities, we have a particular interest in repurposed places. New York City has historically been adept at adaptive
If you had to ask about reasons for visiting Corona, Queens, the answers you get would likely involve food. Ask
Imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, London without Big Ben, New York without the Empire State, the Statue of Liberty
Back in 1844 when the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel was built, the City of Brooklyn was not one of the five
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