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!
Relic of the City Beautiful Movement: The Greenpoint Bathhouse
Little is known about the bathhouse at 139 Huron Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It was built in 1903, as stated
NYC Architecture Inspired by Europe: Part I France
New York City has often been on the forefront of architectural ingenuity. Concurrently, many of the City’s notable buildings
A Day in the Life: East River Ferry Captain
The East River Ferry is no stranger to many of New York City’s inhabitants. Transporting passengers to and from
Forgotten Modernism: The Painted Ladies of Modern San Francisco
Welcome to our new illustrated series, Forgotten Modernism, by artist and architect Michael Murphy. Forgotten Modernism is the title of
New York City’s Marble Cemetery Opens
Most days these gates are locked, passersby can only look through the railings at the gravestones – and at the pigeons
The Alhambra: A Moorish Palace in Granada, Spain
Built in the 13th century for the rulers of the Nasrid Dynasty, the Alhambra attests to the rich influence of
The World of The Sopranos: A Guide to Filming Locations in New Jersey
“The light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey,” said Marc Baron, our tour guide, as the On
New York City’s Presidential Haunts from Grant to Obama
Grant’s Tomb National Memorial Welcome back to Part II of NYC’s Presidential Haunts. Last week we looked at
In Search of Edgar Allan Poe in NYC
Image via Wikimedia Commons Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City all have museums dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe. However,
stillspotting nyc with the Guggenheim Museum: Staten Island
The concept of peace and quiet, while living in any one of the five New York boroughs, can be pretty
New York City’s Nautical Architecture: Part I
New York City would not be the empire city it is today without the water that surrounds it. Over four
After the Final Curtain: Shore Theatre (Loew’s Coney Island Theatre)
Image from After The Final Curtain Welcome back to After the Final Curtain, featuring the photography and writing of Matt