Transport yourself back in time with the NYC Department of Records and Information Services’ (DORIS) exclusive tour of the Surrogate’s Courthouse, originally known as the Hall of Records. Located in Lower Manhattan, this Beaux-Arts historical landmark is an example of the early 20th-century architectural movement known as City Beautiful. Designed by John Rochester Thomas and completed in 1907 by Tammany Hall architects Horgan and Slattery, the building aimed to visually transform NYC, uplift the city’s communities and inspire moral and civic virtue. The guided tour led by Digitization Specialist Matthew Minor takes you through the building’s magnificent lobby and shares historical insights on the Palais Garnier-inspired grand staircase, mosaic ceilings, and interior sculptures.
Transport yourself back in time with the NYC Department of Records and Information Services’ (DORIS) exclusive tour of the Surrogate’s Courthouse, originally known as the Hall of Records. Located in Lower Manhattan, this Beaux-Arts historical landmark is an example of the early 20th-century architectural movement known as City Beautiful. Designed by John Rochester Thomas and completed in 1907 by Tammany Hall architects Horgan and Slattery, the building aimed to visually transform NYC, uplift the city’s communities and inspire moral and civic virtue.
The guided tour led by Digitization Specialist Matthew Minor takes you through the building’s magnificent lobby and shares historical insights on the Palais Garnier-inspired grand staircase, mosaic ceilings, and interior sculptures.
A wheelchair accessible entrance is located at the rear of the building on Reade Street (in between Centre and Elk Street). Upon arrival at the site, visitors should be prepared to undergo a security screening.
1907; Arthur J. Horgan and Vincent J. Slattery from a design by John Rochester Thomas
31 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007