Secrets of NYC
How to See the Liberty Bell...in Queens
A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!
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!
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Architecture
Behind the Curtain Wall w/ NYC Architect Richard Roth Jr: The Pan Am Building
Find out what went on behind the scenes while designing one of NYC's most iconic buildings, now known as the MetLife Building!
Architecture
A Piece of Billie Holiday’s Harlem is Disappearing
After a devastating fire, the NYC home of this jazz legend is being demolished!
Architecture
Vintage Photos: NYC’s Lost Metropolitan Opera House
Although the old Metropolitan Opera House in NYC had an opulent, gold interior, it was demolished in 1967 after being denied landmark status.
Architecture
Beautiful Short Film Looks Back at Empty NYC in Early Pandemic
In the early days of the pandemic, the world was fascinated with imagery of NYC eerily empty.
Architecture
First Look Inside 499 President Street, a New Luxury Residence in Gowanus
Peek inside a recently launched Brooklyn development our members got to tour during construction!
Architecture
Surprising Alternate Uses of NYC’s Ellis Island
Ellis Island is synonymous with immigration, but this island has served many purposes, from an FBI field office to a detention center!
Architecture
Rumor of Brooklyn Bridge Collapse Sparked Fatal Stampede During Opening Week
Just six days after opening, tragedy struck at the now iconic landmark.
Architecture
There Used to Be a Helipad on the MetLife (Pan Am) Building in NYC
Trial runs atop the Pan Am Building began in 1965, but the NYC helipad would be short-lived!
Architecture
I-95 Highway Becomes Art at The Greenwich Historical Society
Can an unavoidable obstruction be transformed?
Architecture
Behind the Curtain Wall with NYC Architect Richard Roth Jr.: Roth Quad, Stony Brook University
Discover how NYC architect Richard Roth Jr. left his mark on a Long Island college campus!
Architecture
Sylvan Terrace, a Hidden Street of Wooden Homes in NYC
Step back in time as you wander down Sylvan Terrace, a stretch of perfectly preserved 19th-century wooden townhouses in NYC!
Architecture
Remnants of the Original Penn Station in NYC
You can still find remnants of the original McKim Mead & White-designed Penn Station from 1910 inside today's modern transit hub!