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The Level Club: New York City’s Masonic Clubhouse and Hotel
On March 12, 1925, a delegation of Masons requested that President Calvin Coolidge lay the cornerstone for their new Masonic
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Carrere and Hastings’ Lost Masterpiece: James J. Walker Park in the West Village
Photo by Benjamin Waldman For much of the twentieth-century, New Yorkers utilized their parks for active pursuits. Ball fields and
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St. Mark’s Church on the Bowery: The Second Oldest Church in Manhattan
St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery is the oldest site of continuous worship in New York City and the
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Partners in Preservation: Federal Hall
Untapped Cities is an official blog ambassador for  Partners in Preservation  , a community-based initiative by American Express  and the National
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2012 Jane’s Walks
Jane’s Walks, or how to celebrate the birthday of one of the most famous urban planners of the twentieth
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Partners in Preservation: The Rocket Thrower Statue in Queens, NYC
Untapped Cities is an official blog ambassador for  Partners in Preservation, a community-based initiative by American Express  and the National
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London and the Blitz
During the Second World War, Germany conducted a Blitzkrieg against the United Kingdom, which is more commonly referred to as
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The Treasures of the Picpus Cemetery
The Picpus Cemetery is the largest private cemetery in Paris. Â The land was first used as a cemetery (noblemen who
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A Stained Glass Reading Room at the Jefferson Market Library
The Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library is one of the most spectacular branch libraries in New
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Thomas Edison’s Cast-Iron Lamp Post in New York City
A 1997 study by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission  found that approximately 100 historic, cast-iron lamp posts are
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104th Street’s Former Automat
2710-2714 Broadway (located on the south east corner of Broadway and 104th Street) is one of the best examples remaining
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My Day as a Paparazzo
Walking down  Greenwich  Street the other day, I came across a group of photographers standing outside of an unassuming door.