The United Palace is a fantasy, an architect's dream of excess, embellishment, and more and more gold paint: a Greek goddess presides over a hall lined with meditating Buddhas, Indian ascetics share the wall with fat Renaissance cherubs. Nothing really makes sense here, but it all comes together completely, courtesy of Thomas W. Lamb.
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The City Concealed
United Palace Theater
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The City Concealed is an online video series exploring the unseen corners of New York. Visit the places you might not know about or can't get into. Each installment unearths New York's rich history in the city's hidden remains and overlooked spaces.
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