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!
Q&A: Photographer Norman McGrath Captures the Destruction of Penn Station, “A Flawed Masterpiece”
In an interview with Untapped New York, Norman McGrath explores his collection Penn Station–A Flawed Masterpiece!
Top Secrets of Gracie Mansion, the Home of NYC’s Mayor
From secret underground tunnels to historical design quirks, there are so many secrets of Gracie Mansion, the residence of NYC’s Mayor.
NYC Rooftops That Are Turning the Skyline Green
Here are 5 NYC rooftops that are turning the city’s skyline green, installing sustainability into the city’s infrastructure.
Take a Backstage Tour of the Metropolitan Opera House
Peek behind the curtain of this famous New York City institution and explore backstage areas that are typically not accessible
Things to Do This Week in NYC: Feb 28 – March 6th
Weekly round up of things to do in NYC curated by the Untapped New York team! Get ready to explore the city!
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
There’s a Replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Connecticut
America’s third president Thomas Jefferson worked on his Virginia plantation home, Monticello, for 40 years, but this modernized replica
NYC’s Oldest Scaffolding is Over 14 Years Old
Scaffolding, or sidewalk sheds, have become part of New York City’s personality. These structures are an essential tool that
10 Secrets of the Center for Brooklyn History
In October 2020, the two venerable institutions of the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) merged to
A Long-Forgotten Border Line Between Brooklyn and Flatbush
Brooklyn (originally Breuekelen, in Dutch) was first settled in 1636 and incorporated as a city in 1843. Not long after
Inside the Formerly Abandoned Dr. Oliver Bronson House of Hudson, New York
Located in the town of Hudson and considered one of the best and earliest surviving examples of the “Hudson River
New Podcast: The Bronx Nobody Knows
The newest episode of the Untapped New York Podcast is out! Discover a dozen of the most interesting places in