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!
How Historic Paintwork was Saved at the Eldridge Street Synagogue
After more than thirty years of neglect, the once majestic sanctuary of the Eldridge Street Synagogue sat empty and covered
Get a Sneak Peek of the Newly Restored Waldorf Astoria
Discover what it would be like to live at Waldorf Astoria New York on an upcoming virtual tour of the
Washington Heights Underground Railroad House at Risk of Demolition
A historic house in Washington Heights that once belonged to abolitionist Dennis Harris might be demolished and replaced by a
The Lost Crystal Palace of NYC’s First World’s Fair
Before Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was transformed to accommodate the World’s Fairs of 1939 and 1964, America’s first World’
On Abolitionist Place 227 Duffield Street is Finally Landmarked
We’ve been following the story of 227 Duffield Street on Abolitionist Place in Downtown Brooklyn for over a decade,
What’s Left of Little Germany in NYC, Kleindeutschland
The history of German immigration to New York, despite its large volume, lacks the same attention awarded to other migratory
The Pneumatic Mail Tube Remnants in Old Chelsea Post Office
The inaugural episode of The Untapped New York Podcast was a dive into my favorite subject of all time: New
The 5 Tallest Buildings in the Bronx
In the Bronx, no building surpassed the height of Immaculate Conception Church’s spire for eighty years. Measuring 227-feet tall,
The Brooklyn Home of Doug Emhoff, Husband of VP Kamala Harris
Doug Emhoff is the husband of United States Vice President Kamala Harris with an official title as “The Second Gentleman.
Photos Inside the Abandoned Penn Station Power Plant
Check out photographs from inside the abandoned Penn Station power plant that once provided vital services to the station!
New York City Water Towers: How They Work
The second episode of our The Untapped New York Podcast is all about the New York City water tower! In
The Pneumatic Tube Mail System in New York City
I’m often asked what my favorite weird/obscure fact about New York City was. Ironically, as the founder of