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!
A New Day for West Park Presbyterian Church & the UWS
One of Manhattan’s most beautiful landmarked churches—the West Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side—has been
Inside Abandoned Rooms of the Former Buffalo State Hospital
“The enjoyment of scenery employs the mind without fatigue and yet exercises it; tranquilizes it and yet enlivens it.“ Frederick
How the New York City Steam System Works
Our latest Untapped New York podcast episode is out, all about how the New York City steam system works. Have
The History of NYC’s Last Spanish-Language Bookstore
Located just off the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 80th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, sits a small bookstore called
Striking Sculptures Fill This Upper East Side Townhouse Turned Art Gallery
Ballet is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful forms of expression in our modern world. But with beauty, there often
The First Public Walking Tours of Hart Island to Start This Month in NYC
Hart Island has long been an obscured and out-of-reach location for most New Yorkers. Located in the Long Island Sound
Top 10 Secrets of the Statue of Liberty in NYC
The Statue of Liberty may be one of the most visited sites in New York City (if you’re willing
Former Gilded Age Writing Workshop Gets a New French Design on Fifth Ave
The natural colors of Central Park and the poetry of Helen Hays Whitney served as inspiration for French designer Hugo