New York City Department of Records
(Municipal Archives/City Hall Library)
31 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/home.html
● Fire Insurance Maps
● Census records (1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915 New York State Census)
● Tax assessments 1789-1979: The City has always relied on revenue from
property tax collections. Tax assessment records include the owner, or occupant, of
the property, a description of the property (dimensions of the lot and building), and
its assessed valuation.
31 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/home.html
● Fire Insurance Maps
● Census records (1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915 New York State Census)
● Tax assessments 1789-1979: The City has always relied on revenue from
property tax collections. Tax assessment records include the owner, or occupant, of
the property, a description of the property (dimensions of the lot and building), and
its assessed valuation.
_ ● Tax photos: Between 1939 and 1941,and again in the mid-1980s, the
city photographed every house and building in the five boroughs as a tool for
appraising real property for taxation purposes.
city photographed every house and building in the five boroughs as a tool for
appraising real property for taxation purposes.
● Property cards