New York (N.Y.). Department of Public Works

 Organization

Existence: 1870 - 1916, Existence: 1938 - 1968

Architectural drawings for Goldwater Memorial Hospital

Accession ACC-2022-010
Dates: 1936-2000

Blueprints and architectural plans for buildings in Staten Island and Manhattan circa 1900 to 1912

Accession ACC-1959-016
Dates: circa 1900-1912

Blueprints and plans for public markets and other public infrastructure in Brooklyn for 1876 to 1950

Accession ACC-1959-010
Dates: 1876-1950

Blueprints and plans of police precincts and a central library in Brooklyn circa 1880 to 1898

Accession ACC-1959-009
Dates: circa 1880-1898

Brooklyn Bridge construction glass plate negatives, circa 1894

Accession ACC-1999-017
Dates: circa 1894

Brooklyn Bridge drawings and plans

Collection REC-0010
Abstract: The Brooklyn Bridge was built over a thirteen year span beginning in 1869. This extensive collection contains the architectural plans and drawings created during the design, planning and construction stages for the suspension bridge by Civil Engineer, John Augustus Roebling, and includes drawings by his son Washington A. Roebling. The bridge officially opened in 1883.
Dates: 1869-1981; bulk 1869-1950

Collection of architectural drawings of the Surrogate's Courthouse and other facilities used by the Department of Records and Information Services, 1897-1998, undated

Accession ACC-2023-006
Dates: 1897-1998, undated

Croton Aqueduct financial records circa 1858-1888

Accession ACC-2009-132
Dates: circa 1858-1888

Croton Aqueduct land acquisition and tax records circa 1838-1888

Accession ACC-2009-133
Dates: circa 1838-1888

Department of Plant and Structures Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge subject files for 1933 to 1947

Accession ACC-1999-014
Dates: 1933-1947

Department of Plant and Structures Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge construction and repair photographs from 1902 to 1968

Accession ACC-1999-015
Dates: 1902-1968

Department of Public Works accounts and assessments for street and sewer taxes for 1857 to 1880

Accession ACC-2010-018
Dates: 1857-1880

Department of Public Works appointment books and ledgers for 1881 to 1938

Accession ACC-1956-022
Dates: 1881-1938

Department of Public Works architectural renderings of bridge projects circa 1929 to 1945

Accession ACC-2005-101
Dates: circa 1929-1945

Department of Public Works maintenance operations photographs circa 1969 to 1977

Accession ACC-2010-067
Dates: circa 1969-1977

Department of Public Works pavement drawings circa 1868 to 1915

Accession ACC-2005-100
Dates: circa 1868-1915

Department of Public Works photographs for 1958 to 1966

Accession ACC-2009-099
Dates: 1958-1966

Department of Public Works photographs of mayors for the Renaissance of City Hall from July 1956

Accession ACC-1957-009
Dates: 1956 July

Department of Public Works publicity subject files circa 1940 to 1972

Accession ACC-2009-052
Dates: circa 1940-1972

Manhattan sewer and drainage district maps circa 1871 to 1889

Accession ACC-2009-142
Dates: circa 1871-1889

Manhattan sewer and drainage maps for 1895 to 1897

Accession ACC-2010-013
Dates: 1895-1897

Material on the rededication of New York City Hall in 1956

Accession ACC-1956-008
Dates: 1956 July

New York City bridge plans and work records circa 1895 to 1970

Accession ACC-1986-005
Dates: circa 1895-1970

New York City bridges reconstruction photographs circa 1932 to 1995

Accession ACC-2005-094
Dates: circa 1932-1995

Plans for the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge for 1930 to 1979

Accession ACC-1983-096
Dates: 1930-1979

Pre-aqueduct system and Croton Aqueduct vouchers circa 1834 to 1877

Accession ACC-2009-134
Dates: circa 1834-1877

Public hospital system facilities lantern slides circa 1944 to 1947

Accession ACC-2013-008
Dates: circa 1944-1947

Public Works Commissioner Maevis office files for 1974

Accession ACC-1974-002
Dates: 1974

Public Works construction photo scrapbook for 1937 to 1938

Accession ACC-1990-095
Dates: 1937-1938

Queensboro Bridge engineers and shop staff diaries and logs for 1934 to 1980

Accession ACC-1985-020
Dates: 1934-1980

Sewage treatment works photographs from 1933 to 1972

Accession ACC-1991-028
Dates: 1933-1972

Special Advisor J. Anthony Panuch records on housing and urban renewal

Accession ACC-1960-017
Dates: 1959-1960 February

Spofford Juvenile Center blueprints

Accession ACC-2020-036
Dates: 1955; 1993

"The Renaissance of City Hall" photographs for 1955

Accession ACC-2010-025
Dates: 1955

Water Commissioners of New York City Croton and New York Aqueduct construction books

Accession ACC-1952-006
Dates: 1835-1848

Williamsburg Bridge ironworkers diaries and logs for 1944 to 1983

Accession ACC-1985-018
Dates: 1944-1983