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!
We all know the Chrysler Building in New York City–that it was once the world’s tallest building (thanks
On our recent Untapped Cities exclusive tour of the Woolworth Building, preservationist Lisa Swyers along with Roy Suskin of The
At York Street, you might notice this porcelain on steel sign along the walls of the subway tube. NO SMOKING,
Being late and stuck underground and unable to send a “Hey-I’m-running-late” is the worst. Memorize this
The design of the Woolworth Building was influenced by many different styles. The building possessed a Tudor Gothic portal and
35 years ago, director Walter Hill’s New York City-based cult classic The Warriors was released into theaters with
When the Daily News reported that a gut-renovated house was on sale in East New York for $600,000,
The iconic Apollo Theatre, whose stage has been graced by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Billie Holiday, Bruce Springsteen and
New York City isn’t exactly a “college town,” but for TV buffs the name Hudson University should ring a
While the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fair in New York may be a distant cultural memory, it’s undeniable
New York City is home to numerous world-famous museums but if you need a break from classics like the
You’ve probably noticed the whimsical Tom Otterness Life Underground sculptures while at the 14th Street A/C/E station,
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