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10 Beaux-Arts Mansions in NYC that You Can Still Admire Today
New York’s most famous Beaux-Arts buildings may be grand civic spaces like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grand
Travel Back in Time to 1924 with Aerial Photos of NYC
In 1924, the Jazz Age was in full swing, Prohibition had driven alcohol consumption underground into speakeasies, and the Woolworth
Views and 150 Years of History: The Highbridge Water Tower
Standing on a bluff 200 feet above the Harlem River, the recently restored Highbridge Water Tower is once again welcoming
How One of the Penn Station Eagles Ended up at Valley Forge Military Academy
One of our favorite, long-standing quests at Untapped New York has been our attempt to visit all of the
5 Surviving Structures by Richard Morris Hunt in New York and Newport, Rhode Island
During the Gilded Age, there were just a handful of architects who wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and tycoons like
Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Highbridge Water Tower
The 200-foot tall Highbridge Water Tower in Washington Heights stands on a bluff above the High Bridge and Harlem
Reminiscences from the End of the Horse Era in New York City
The following article about New York during the horse era is being published posthumously. It was written circa 1952 by
What Happened to NYC’s Audubon Ballroom, the Site of Malcolm X’s Assassination
At 3940 Broadway and West 165th Street once stood the historic Audubon Theater and Ballroom. Constructed in 1912 by Fox
A New Exhibit at the New-York Historical Society Looks at Frederick Douglass’ Vision of America
In light of Black History Month, the New York Historical Society & Library has just debuted a new exhibit called
The Filming Locations for The Gilded Age on HBO
Wondering about the filming locations for The Gilded Age, the new HBO Original Drama series that premieres today? We’ve
The Distinctive Cast Iron Architecture of NYC’s SoHo
New York is a city defined by its neighborhoods, and in Manhattan, there is one district that stands out for
Lost New York City Department Store B. Altman & Co.
The days of the flagship New York City department store of B. Altman are numbered. At one time, the glamorous
