New York City Municipal Archives, Municipal archive in Manhattan, United States
The New York City Municipal Archives contains millions of documents, photographs, maps, and records spanning from the 1600s through present day at Surrogate's Courthouse.
Founded in 1950, the Municipal Archives emerged as North America's largest local government repository, preserving documents from New York City's earliest Dutch colonial period.
The archives maintain an extensive collection of 720,000 photographs from the 1940s Tax Photography project, documenting buildings across all five boroughs of New York City.
Researchers need appointments to access the collections at One Bowling Green, Room 328, and can contact staff through email at research@records.nyc.gov for assistance.
The facility houses citizenship petitions dating back to 1657 from former residents of New Amsterdam, connecting New York's Dutch heritage with modern municipal governance.
Location: New York
Inception: 1950
GPS coordinates: 40.71350,-74.00430
Latest update: September 26, 2025 09:38
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