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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of blueprints of city and county penal facilities prepared by municipal architects and departments of
correction and submitted to the State Commission of Prisons for approval. Records include building plans, details, sections,
and specifications for police stations, city jails, jail portions of office buildings, and county penitentiaries.
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Blueprint plans, drawings, and specifications for improvements to state and municipal jails, penitentiaries, and public buildings
Quantity:
62.7 cubic feet
circa 450 blueprints; circa 1000 plans
Inclusive Dates:
1898-1940
Bulk Dates:
1923-1929
Series Number:
A3317
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