• NYC TV
    • 42m
    • United States
    • English
    • Documentary
    Look past the bricks and mortar and discover the history of some of the most famous buildings on Blueprint NYC. Each episode offers a nuts-and-bolts perspective behind storied sites, like the Wonder Theaters and the Highline, with walking tours and interviews with experts who have a passion for the history and architecture of New York City.

    6 episodes

    Season Premiere

    6x01 Coney Island

    Season Premiere

    6x01 Coney Island

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    When a part of the Brooklyn coastline was transformed into some of the earliest great amusement parks, Coney Island became the birthplace of American leisure.

    6x02 Staten Island Ferry

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    For more than a century, the Staten Island Ferry has shuttled millions of passengers annually across the NY Harbor.

    6x03 Statue of Liberty

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    Discover the amazing story behind one of America’s most beloved and iconic landmarks -- The Statue of Liberty. Watch how the statue was painstakingly built from the time that she was conceived by a lofty French artist, through the various stages of miraculous engineering required before it was finally ready to greet the world.

    6x04 Ellis Island

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    Nearly 40% of Americans can connect their family history to Ellis Island, which served as the gateway to the country for more than sixty years. Experience Ellis Island the way more than 12 million immigrants did, as they endured what was the nation’s busiest immigration station in pursuit of the American dream.

    6x05 St. John the Divine

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    St. John The Divine in Morningside Heights is one of the largest cathedrals in the world and has been under construction for more than 125 years.

    6x06 Green-Wood Cemetery

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    Discover one of the Nation's first rural cemeteries, Green-Wood. This National Historic Landmark in the Gowanus Hills of Brooklyn is celebrated for architecture, horticulture and art. It even inspired the City's most iconic public parks.

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