Art & Architecture Collection > Researching an Architectural Structure

Resources in the Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy

All images in this document are
from Georg Boeckler's
Architectura Curiosa Nova
(Nuremburg: P. Fuerstens [1664]).
Detail of Plate #31
Photographic Services & Permissions

The Milstein Division of US History, Local History and Genealogy, located on the first floor in Room 121, holds many items of interest to those studying architecture of US cities. It is particularly strong in its collections relating to New York City.

Photographic Views of New York City: 1870’s—1970’s.
This microfiche collection reproduces over 54,000 original photographs that mark the development of New York City and its architecture. It is indexed by three volumes, organized by street, building and subject.

Lloyd Acker Collection--Views of New York City Buildings 1935-75. ( *ZI-300)
This microfilm collection is indexed by street and house number and is valuable for views of facades of less significant buildings.

Card Index to Illustrations in Books
Good for researching types of buildings such as hotels, restaurants, monuments, etc.