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Buildings -- Design and construction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Building Inspector reports

 Series
Identifier: 5410.016
Dates: 1879-1903 with gaps

Building permit plans

 Series
Identifier: 5410.004
Scope and Contents The Building permit plans series includes building plans that were submitted to the Inspectional Services Department (formerly the Building Department) for approval by the Building Inspector. Building plans and plot plans are required to be submitted with the long-form permit application which is used for new construction and updates to existing buildings. The Building Inspector reviews the plans prior to the issuance of the building permit. This series includes plans submitted in paper...
Dates: circa 1883-1995; Majority of material found in 1902-1995

Notices of intention to build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-001
Dates: 1854 March 22-August 30

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-002
Dates: 1854 September 6-1855 April 24

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-003
Dates: 1855 May 1-1856 January 1

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-004
Dates: 1855 August 28-1856 January 1

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-007
Dates: 1856 August 20-1857 February 9

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-009
Dates: 1857 May 1-August 17

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-021
Dates: 1862 June 14-1863 April 6

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-022
Dates: 1863 April 8-November 16

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-023
Dates: 1863 November 20-1864 July 9

Notices of Intention to Build, referred to the City Engineer

 Digital Record
Identifier: 0140032-early3-005-024
Dates: 1864 August 1-December 7

Permit application index cards

 Series
Identifier: 5410.019
Scope and Contents

Index cards for each property listing years permits applied for with permit number.

Dates: circa 1916-1970

Photographs

 Series — Box SB - 015
Identifier: 5410.017
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of the building collapse at 2000 Commonwealth Avenue in 1971.

Dates: 1971-1972