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!
Brooklyn’s Lost Temperanceville, a Dry Village in the 1800s
Since outdoor dining began in phase two across the state, bars and pubs have struggled to adapt to New York’
The Top 10 Secrets of the United Nations in NYC
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The United Nations came into being on October
The Secret Seagram’s Bar Inside the Chrysler Building
At the close of Prohibition, Seagram’s from Canada was well-positioned to export its spirits to the United States. In
Join our Fall 2020 Virtual Internship Class at Untapped New York!
Photograph by Martin Schulze for Untapped New York We’re now accepting applications for our Fall 2020 internships, our 24th
The Hidden Apartment Inside the United Nations Headquarters Filled with Priceless Art
The United Nations headquarters in Midtown Manhattan is full of fun secrets, many of which we highlighted in 2020 to
Go Behind the Scenes at the Four Seasons Restaurant
The Four Seasons Restaurant. Photo by Scott Frances from the re-opening of the restaurant in 2017. Tomorrow at noon, join
Decline of a NYC Institution: 26 Catholic Schools Closed During Pandemic
In 1800, the first Roman Catholic school in New York City opened at St. Peter’s Church in Lower Manhattan.
A Look Inside the Abandoned Saratoga County Homestead Tuberculosis Hospital
The Saratoga County Homestead sits idly on a hill in the tranquil yet remote hamlet of Barkersville, New York, some
Ghost Storefront Revealed in NYC’s Upper East Side
A 19th-century storefront has been revealed on Lexington Avenue and East 73rd Street in the Upper East Side Historic District.
There’s a Replica of Mount Vernon in Paris
It may come as a surprise, but about thirty minutes east of Paris and five miles from Versailles sits an
1964 NYC World’s Fair Building is Now a Pizza Place in St. Louis
The World’s Fairs of 1939 and 1964 left a lasting impression not only on the host city of Queens,
Video Reveals Treasures Left in an Abandoned Brooklyn Warehouse
Urban explorers in New York City often traverse, photograph, and film New York’s forgotten and abandoned locations. However, many