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!
Google Street View Inside Landmarks in NYC, Paris, Dubai, and D.C.
Google has gotten tons of coverage over the past 48 hours for its release of Street View images of the
“Vamp Camp” on True Blood Takes Design Cues from 18th-Century Prison Theory
Bentham’s Panopticon. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Those that (still) watch True Blood, HBO’s vampire drama will be familiar
Weekly Map: Filling in NYC’s Hudson River for “A Really Greater New York”?
At the break of the 20th century, industrializing cities were growing voraciously and needed more room. A lot of cities
Cities 101: How Do Water Tanks Work?
Welcome to our new series, Cities 101, which will answer questions about how the city’s infrastructure works. First up:
The History and Future of Willets Point, Queens
As fans poured off the LIRR and the MTA’s 7 line for yesterday’s All-Star Game at Citi
History of NYC (Fruit) Streets: Cranberry, Orange and Pineapple Streets in Brooklyn
Glancing up in a certain area in Brooklyn, the streets seem to become an orchard, with the street signs as
Daily What?! WWI Battleship in Union Square
Photo via Library of Congress We came across a postcard on Ebay recently and despite our knowledge of vintage New
Film Locations: LA’s Bradbury Building’s Sci-Fi History and More
This is the Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles. Do you recognize it? If not, take a look at its
Saving America’s Endangered Post Offices: What’s For Sale in NYC and Newark
Grand Concourse Post Office In 2011, the United States Postal Service (USPS) identified a list of 3,700 post offices
Documenting Retro Signs in LA’s San Fernando Valley
Pay attention, vintage typography enthusiasts: the old signs of California’s San Fernando Valley are now being showcased on Instagram.
5 Repurposed NYC Former Synagogues
In response to our roundup of NYC church conversions a few weeks ago, Untapped Cities reader Ellen Levitt pointed out
The NYC That Never Was: What Central Park Could Have Looked Like
One of at least five man-made waterfalls in the park. With its sprawling acres of green, it doesn’t