12 Time Capsules Discovered in NYC
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.
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!
All photos via Library of Congress The Woolworth Building was designed to be the tallest building in the world and
Curb cuts and former driveways mark the now abandoned town of Surfridge near LAX. The newly revamped Tom Bradley International
In Brooklyn, Dumbo’s turnaround in the 1980s was propelled by the determined effort of developer Jed Walentas, now the
This summer, the High Line is offering tours of the third and final segment of the elevated railway to view
This week’s #untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week was sent into us by Instagram user @L_O_O_K.
The plans for Brooklyn today leave no space undeveloped. Luckily, the borough often does redevelopment correctly – with proper homage to
Upon first glance, Greenwich Village’s Minetta Lane and Minetta Street seem like any other small streets in NYC. Lined
On June 3rd, the doors closed on Inisfada, once the fourth largest estate on Long Island during the 1920s. It
Talk about raising the roof! Next time you find yourself strolling around the East Village, stop by the intersection of
Adventurists and extreme activity lovers, rejoice. Curbed LA, our source for crazy and cool things in the City of Angels,
Around the time that technicolor features were first introduced to theaters, British film pioneer Clause Friese-Greene was experimenting with
+ POOL, a proposed floating pool whose walls will filter millions of gallons of the East River daily, is all the
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