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Architecture
How A 19th Century Mob Of Arsonists Burned Down Staten Island’s Quarantine Hospital
In 1858, before Staten Island consolidated with the rest of New York City, the New York Marine Hospital housed around
Architecture
The New York City That Never Was: Frank Lloyd Wright’s All-Glass Towers in the Park in the East Village
In 1927, architect Frank Lloyd Wright began plans for three to four all-glass apartment towers in the East Village at
Architecture
What’s at Stake for American Mill Towns like Covington, VA When the Local Economy Doesn’t Change with the Times?
Typical mid-century homes in Covington, Virginia What is a “mill town“? A town near the type of old-fashioned gristmill you
Arts & Culture
“JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History” At The International Center of Photography
Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 during a parade through Dallas’ Dealey
Food & Drink
Where to Drink Like The Beat Generation Writers in NYC
The film Kill Your Darlings delves into the story of the three most famous Beat Generation writers: Allen Ginsberg, Jack
New York
NYC’s Abandoned Subway Stations: Hoyt-Schermerhorn’s Disused Platform
In an effort to expose NYC’s abandoned subway stations and incomplete platforms and levels, we’re taking you inside
Architecture
Daily What?! John F. Kennedy Had An Apartment and Campaign Office at 277 Park Avenue
Did you know that a McKim, Mead, and White apartment building that was once located at 277 Park Avenue housed
Architecture
10 of Downtown Los Angeles’s Most Important Architectural Sites
Los Angeles is a vast, sprawling city, and neighborhoods on the coast, like Santa Monica, Venice Beach and Malibu, have
Arts & Culture
Dodger Remnants in Brooklyn: Jackie, Pee Wee, Rickey, and Gil Hodges
Statue of Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese, outside of MCU Park Ask any Brooklynite, and they will be glad
Architecture
The Beijing That Never Was: A Two-Center Beijing Under the 1950 Liang-Chen Proposal
Imagine a two-center Beijing, with the central Forbidden City and city walls intact, and high rises and skyscrapers flourishing at
Architecture
#untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week: Ceiling of J.P. Morgan’s Study in the Morgan Library
This week’s #untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week goes to @newyorkcityhistory for this detailed shot (reminiscent of a giant
Architecture
The Abandoned Man-Made Islands in NYC: Hoffman and Swinburne Islands
East of Staten Island’s South Beach, two artificial islands called Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island rest undisturbed in the
