There is a pretty good article about researching the history of a typical New York City building (with some sources for out-of-town researchers) on the website of the New York Society Library: http://www.nysoclib.org/building_history.html <A HREF="http://www.nysoclib.org/building_history.html">Click here: NYSL: Researching the History of a Building</A> Christopher Gray "Streetscapes" Columnist, Sunday Real Estate Section The New York Times office: 246 West 80th Street New York City 10024 voice: 212-799-0520 fax: 212-799-0542 e: [log in to unmask]