Architectural drawings (visual works)

Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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

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

Department of Buildings architectural drawings and plans for Lower Manhattan

Collection REC-0074
Abstract: The Department of Buildings requires the filing of applications and supporting material for permits to construct or alter buildings in New York City. This collection contains the plans and drawings filed with the Department of Buildings between 1866-1978, for the buildings on all 958 blocks of Lower Manhattan, from the Battery to 34th Street, as well as a small quantity of material for blocks outside that area.
Dates: circa 1866-1978