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!
New Yorkers Mourn the Loss of 60 Wall Street Atrium with a Funeral Procession Through Manhattan
Dressed in black and their best interpretation of “cocaine chic” attire, a procession of New Yorkers walked through the Financial
How Elevators Helped NYC Reach New Heights
Elevators were first created in 236 BC and have evolved over the years from hand-operated creations known as flying chairs
Remnants of Penn Station Hidden in the Crypt of St. John the Divine
The original 1911 Penn Station building, designed by McKim, Mead, and White was torn down in 1963, but remnants of
Remnants of Mary McClellan Hospital in the Adirondacks
Access to quality medical care and attracting and retaining medical personnel have long been challenges of living in “small-town America.
New East Midtown Greenway Opens in NYC
Bikers and pedestrians can now enjoy riverfront views that were once inaccessible along the East River. On December 19th, the
Abandoned 1900s Pool House at Lyndhurst Mansion to be Restored
New York State is home to some of the most beautiful mansions in our country. One estate in particular, Lyndhurst
The Real NYC Police Station Used as the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Precinct
The 99th Precinct featured on the hit network comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine doesn’t exist in the NYPD, but its station
The Lost Bowery Theatre, Once the Largest in America
The Bowery, New York City’s oldest thoroughfare, was the epicenter of working-class entertainment in the mid-19th century. After long
NYC Film Locations: You’ve Got Mail on the Upper West Side
“Do you know what? We are going to seduce them. We’re going to seduce them with our square footage,
Photos: Inside Villa Albertine at the Payne-Whitney Mansion in NYC
Untapped New York Insiders recently got an exclusive tour of the Payne-Whitney Mansion, now home to Villa Albertine, the cultural