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Building Codes

Series

Identifier: 5410.006

Scope and Contents Printed volumes of legislation relating to buildings for the years 1887, 1892, 1895, 1901, 1915, 1921, 1944, 1954, 1962, 1964 and 1970.

Dates: 1887-1970

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Building Commissioner correspondence

Series

Identifier: 5410.013

Scope and Contents note Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Building Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner. This collection is unprocessed.

Dates: 1969-1975

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Building Commissioner subject files

Series

Identifier: 5410.007

Scope and Contents Subject files of the Building Commissioner. Includes correspondence, reports, plans, etc.

Dates: circa 1958-1985

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Building Commissioner's Bulletin

Series

Identifier: 5410.008

Scope and Contents note Building Commissioner's Bulletins relating to approvals for use of new building products. Includes bulletins #101-#184.

Dates: 1962-1972

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Building Department annual reports

Series

Identifier: 5410.014

Scope and Contents Annual report of the Building Department from 1939.

Dates: 1939-1956 with gaps

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Building Inspector reports

Series

Identifier: 5410.016

Dates: 1879-1903 with gaps

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Demolished building permit files ("Takedowns")

Series

Identifier: 5410.001

Scope and Contents Building permit files of demolished buildings, also called "Takedowns." File jacket usually includes original building permit, permits for repair or renovation, violation notices, correspondence and permit to repair or raze (Takedown permit).

Dates: circa 1880s-1990s

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Demolished building (takedowns) photographs

Series

Identifier: 5410.002

Scope and Contents Photograph files of buildings ordered razed by the City of Boston. Photographs document condition of building just prior to demolition and usually include photograph of lot after demolition.

Dates: circa 1950-1990

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Hearing transcripts

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 5410.018

Scope and Contents Includes transcripts of hearings before the Building Commissioner primarily relating to nursing homes, hospitals, etc., circa 1941-1966.

Dates: circa 1941-1966

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Hotel Vendome records

Series — Box: 1

Identifier: 5410.011

Scope and Contents Records relating to the collapse of the Hotel Vendome which killed nine Boston firefighters on June 17, 1972. Includes files of permits, correspondence, etc. of the Hotel Vendome at 154-170 Commonwealth avenue that were reviewed during the investigation into the collapse; correspondence relating to the investigation; final report of the investigation; and supplemental report on the reconstruction.

Dates: circa 1911-1973

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Permit application index cards

Series

Identifier: 5410.019

Scope and Contents Index cards for each property listing years permits applied for with permit number.

Dates: circa 1916-1970

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Permits and permit log books

Collection

Identifier: 5410.003

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous building/alteration permits and logs of permits issued and applications filed. Includes permits to do alterations, 1874-1876, 1886 and 1888; logs of daily entry sheets of new construction, alterations, elevators, fire escapes, takedowns, etc., 1946-1947, 1950-1959, logs of gas fitting permits, 1939, 1953-1963; log of electrical permits, 1956-1959, log of plumbing permits, 1953-1957; log of applications to install boilers, engines, ovens, sprinklers, etc., 1958-1962; log of unsafe...

Dates: 1874-1963

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Photographs

Series — Box: SB - 015

Identifier: 5410.017

Scope and Contents Includes photographs of the building collapse at 2000 Commonwealth Avenue in 1971.

Dates: 1971-1972

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Photographs of Building Department offices

Series — Box: SB - 015

Identifier: 5410.009

Scope and Contents Includes photographs of Building Department offices from circa 1917 including Commissioner's Office, Inspectors' desks, plans area, and document file vault. Also includes photographs of Building Department offices in the New City Hall, 1968.

Dates: circa 1917, 1968

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Special examination reports and photographs

Item — Box: 1

Identifier: 5410.010

Scope and Contents Reports of special examinations of buildings in response to complaints of unsafe conditions. Includes photographs of buildings.

Dates: 1914-1918

Found in: City of Boston Archives

Street numbering records

Series

Identifier: 5410.012

Scope and Contents Includes Building Department copies of notices of changes in street numbering sent by the Public Works Department and street number logs from 1898-1946, 1951-1958 and 1964-1970.

Dates: 1898-1972

Found in: City of Boston Archives

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