Collection: Plans filed in the City Clerk's Office

Scope and Contents

Plans filed in the Office of the City Clerk. The materials in this collection date from circa 1830s-1982 with the bulk of the items dating from 1931-1982. These records consist primarily of twentieth century highway layouts, land taking plans and railroad plans. Also included are city maps, ward maps, and plans relating to bridges, gas and electric, streets and highways, the Parks Department, and the Longfellow School in Roslindale, as well as a small group of miscellaneous items. Some items are in delicate condition and fragments of plans can be found in the Boston Elevated Railway series, the Railroads series, and under Miscellaneous.

Dates

circa 1830s-1982 (bulk, 1931-1982)

Creator

Boston (Mass.). City Clerk (Repository, Organization)

Extent

5.0 Cubic feet (9 plan boxes)

10 flat file drawers

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Dorchester (Boston, Mass.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Maps, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Railroads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Roads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Street-railroads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings