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!
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal still stands as one of New York City’s most beloved landmarks, but its history is also
Kimlau Square War Memorial in Chinatown Designated a NYC Landmark
On June 22, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to designate the Kimlau War Memorial at Kimlau
What’s Left of Abandoned Willowbrook State School Now on Staten Island
Staten Island has a skeleton in the closet. One of the most horrifying pieces of history in New York City
New Film Goes Inside Renwick Smallpox Hospital Ruin on Roosevelt Island
Many tourists to Roosevelt Island think of it as a quickly modernizing two-mile long island with high-rises, a new Cornell
There Was a Madison Square Garden Bowl (in Queens!)
New York City has been home to not one, not two, but four different Madison Square Gardens dating back to
The Secrets of Winfield Hall, the Woolworth Mansion in Glen Cove
Years before the Roaring Twenties, Frank Woolworth built himself a fortune when he opened a store selling merchandise for spare
The Top 10 Secrets of Forest Hills, Queens
With over 88,000 residents, a unique historical legacy, classic old-time restaurants, and copious pop culture references, Forest Hills, Queens
Indian Point, Last Nuclear Power Plant in NYC Area Shuts Down
Have you ever wondered where the power you use to run your dishwasher (a luxury in the city) or to
Inside the Abandoned Bennett School for Girls in Millbrook, NY
For several years now, we’ve covered abandoned hospitals, schools, shipyards, and other buildings, and are continually struck by each
An Eagle from Grand Central is at a New Jersey Zoo
The Grand Central that stands today in Midtown Manhattan is not the original (though it is the first known as
The Top 10 Secrets of Newark Liberty International Airport
The trio of New York City airports—John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport—all
The Man Who Lives Rent-Free in NYC’s King Manor
When Roy Fox retired as a radio host for stations in cities like Detroit and Pittsburgh, he needed a place