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!
Long-Shuttered Tunnel to Grand Central Re-Opened
We love to discover secret tunnels and hidden passageways here at Untapped New York, so we were excited to hear
Discover the Plan to Revitalize Cass Gilbert’s Abandoned Train Station
No trains have stopped at the abandoned Westchester Avenue station in the Bronx since the 1930s. The Gothic-style station designed
Isamu Noguchi Lobby at 666 Fifth Avenue Has Been Removed
The Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi made his way back into the spotlight recently, with the addition of one of his
Emily Roebling Plaza Breaks Ground with Roebling Family in Attendance
A new park in Brooklyn, Emily Roebling Plaza, will be dedicated to the woman who completed the construction of the
Explore the Art Deco Masterpieces of Ralph Walker in New York
Art Deco architecture is at the core of New York’s identity and Ralph Walker was a key figure in
David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building is Named for NYC’s 1st Black Mayor
In 2015, the Manhattan Municipal Building was renamed the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building in honor of New York
MetLife Building Sky Bridge Being Demolished at Madison Square
The MetLife Building sky bridge just next to Madison Square Park is being demolished. Photographer Klaus-Peter Statz, one of our
Look Inside the Former Bell Labs in Holmdel, NJ
In the mid-2000s, the once-treasured Bell Labs building in Holmdel, NJ, appeared to be another real estate white elephant — too
The Hotel Roosevelt’s Secret Passageway to Grand Central
One of the most fascinating things we shared in our recent article on The Roosevelt Hotel is about a secret
Prospect Park’s Endale Arch Magnificently Restored
Visitors to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park can now see striking original details of one of the park’s oldest structures,
Top 10 Secrets of The Roosevelt Hotel in NYC
The Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan first welcomed its luxurious suites to guests on September 22, 1924, and has been
Elizabeth Street Garden Has a Gilded Age Olmsted Gazebo
The Elizabeth Street Garden in Manhattan’s Little Italy is a community garden filled with an eclectic assemblage of statuary.