preservation
Vintage New York: The South Street Seaport
It’s well known that South Street Seaport was one of the most important maritime hubs of New York. Ships
A possible future for the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium
At the legendary Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, birthplace of the U.S. Open, the ball may be back in court.
A Landmark(West) Event at the American Museum of Natural History
In a place as unique as New York, it’s not surprising that community groups are actively engaged in preserving
Photo Essay: What Might Have Been in Forest Hills, Queens
The walking tour that Untapped readers were given of Forest Hills, Queens, on a sunny Saturday afternoon was not of
Paterson’s Great Falls
Niagara may get most of the attention, but when it comes to New York-area waterfalls, it’s not alone.
Preservation Campaign Underway For America’s Tennis Stadium
I will present 3 sets, and you may ask what characteristics each set has in common: 1. Grand Central Station,
The Abandoned Keller Hotel on the West Side Highway
“I remember as a teenager dancing at Keller’s on hot summer nights in the mid 1970s,” says Frank H.
The West End Avenue Historic District Debate: the great, the good and the opinionated (LPC Meeting Recap)
A gathering of the great, the good and the opinionated took place this week in one of New York’s
Lykke Li at Webster Hall: A Show Worthy of the Landmarked Space
Sporting a leotard, black cape, tights, high heels and sometimes a black veil, Lykke Li, the singer from Sweden, got
A Tour Inside the Eldridge Street Synagogue in NYC
The New York Times has Eldridge Street Synagogue as “gasp-inducing,” and after visiting, we have to agree. The synagogue
Save these 170-Year Old East Village Townhouses from the Wrecking Ball
At stake in the East Village are two buildings with remarkably intact Greek Revival architectural details. But perhaps even more
Village East Cinema, a Moorish Revival Movie Theater in the East Village
The nondescript facade of the Village East Theater conceals one of New York City’s great hidden gems. The theater