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The Lost Art Colony of Greenwich, Connecticut
Find out how you can visit the picturesque site that attracted artists and writers from NYC!
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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
A New Day for West Park Presbyterian Church & the UWS
One of Manhattan’s most beautiful landmarked churches—the West Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side—has been
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See the 2023 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award Winners in NYC!
Winners of the “Oscars of Preservation” have been announced and they feature a wide variety of historic structures across New
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The Forgotten History of New York’s “Flying Boats”
New York’s LaGuardia Airport is in the news for its glamorous new Terminal C. At 1.3 million square
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7 Endangered Historic Buildings & Districts in New York State
The Preservation League of New York State has released their annual “Seven to Save” list of 2022-2023. For more than
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The Efforts to Save Grand Prospect Hall Amidst Demolition
The opulently decorated ballrooms of Park Slope’s Grand Prospect Hall, the last authentic vaudeville theater in Brooklyn, once harkened
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Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island Honors More Than 350 Years of History
Did you know there’s a 100-acre historical village on Staten Island, Historic Richmond Town? The town, with 40 historic
Arts & Culture
A Portrait Made of Hair?! Inside the Collection of the King Manor Museum
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the unique artifacts featured in the collection of the King Manor Museum with Executive Director
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Don’t Demolish Penn Station Twice: Save the Powerhouse
When Justin Rivers, now Chief Experience Officer of Untapped New York, first contacted us in 2013, he was in the
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Washington Heights Underground Railroad House at Risk of Demolition
A historic house in Washington Heights that once belonged to abolitionist Dennis Harris might be demolished and replaced by a
Arts & Culture
Join a Behind-the-Scenes Virtual Tour of the Tenement Museum
How do you turn a five-floor walk-up that is mostly in ruins into a museum? Preserve it as it was
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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