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!
10 of NYC’s Spookiest Crypts and Catacombs
New York City may not be as old as some of the cities in Europe where catacombs and crypts have
The Origins of the Names of 10 Famous NYC Buildings
Over the years, developers have named buildings after historic references, lofty aspirations, and even their own family names. From “Empire
Step Into History: Tour Bushwick’s 19th-century William Ulmer Brewery
The famed 19th-century William Ulmer Brewery is located within a multi-building historic district in the Bushwick. In 1872, the building
10 Hidden Displays of Public Art in New York City
New York City is bursting with colorful displays of public art: the Metronome in Union Square, the Prometheus sculpture in
The Paterno Family: The Immigrant Lineage that Helped Build Upper Manhattan
The Paterno family monogrammed most of the apartment houses they built with treasured Manhattan architects Gaetan Ajello and Rosario Candela.
Explore the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery
Exhibiting the transition between colonial graveyards and large garden-style cemeteries like Green-Wood Cemetery, the Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery has
The Top 10 Secrets of Green-Wood Cemetery In NYC
Green-Wood Cemetery was the second most popular tourist site in New York state by 1860, with over 500,000 visitors
10 Abandoned Places to Discover on Staten Island, NYC
Staten Island may be New York City’s least populated borough, but it is still home to plenty of eerie
The Top 10 Oldest Churches in NYC
With some of the oldest New York City churches dating back to the 1700s, they have been host to George
A Guide to the Mansions of Victorian Flatbush in Brooklyn
Once home to acres of colonial Dutch farmland, Flatbush is now an area of Brooklyn known for boasting some of
10 Abandoned Hospitals and Asylums Around NYC
New York City is no stranger to abandoned buildings. Abandoned hospitals and asylums are some of the most well-worn destinations
10 Abandoned Places to Discover in Queens, NYC
As the largest borough in New York City by more than 30 square miles, Queens offers a long list of