Guide to the Bureau of Building Inspection, Department of Public Safety, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records, 1877-1928 AIS.1971.10
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Bureau of Building Inspection, Department of Public Safety, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records
Creator
Pittsburgh (Pa.). Department of Public Safety
Collection Number
AIS.1971.10
Extent
69 Volumes(also on 7 reels of microfilm)
Date
1877-1928, 1981-1992
Abstract
The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety provides administrative, financial, and technical support for management of the Bureau of Building Inspection. This collection, arranged by ward, contains yearly dockets of building permits and monthly reports of issued building permits, including three volumes which span 1894-1908 of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, prior to annexation by the City of Pittsburgh. This collection also contains a complaint (violation) docket; record books of new additions, alterations and repairs, and wiring permits. Digital reproductions of the microfilm are available online.
Language
English
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Author
Archives Service Center staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on October 10, 2002.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman) Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the collection are available online in the finding aid.
History
The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety provides administrative, financial and technical support for management of the Bureau of Building Inspection (BBI) whose responsiblities include regulating the construction, demolition and occupancy of all buildings and structures within the City of Pittsburgh. The Bureau also reviews, approves and issues all permits required by code for the repair, alteration and/or addition to all public and private buildings and structures, as well as permits for new construction. The mission of BBI is to provide life safety and a better quality of living for the residents of Pittsburgh.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection, arranged by ward, contains yearly dockets of building permits and monthly reports of issued building permits, including three volumes which span 1894-1908 of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, prior to annexation by the City of Pittsburgh. This collection also contains a complaint (violation) docket; record books of new additions, alterations and repairs, and wiring permits.
The collection does not include: Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection, Building Permit Dockets - Volume 6, 1889.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Deposited by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection on April 20, 1971.
Preferred Citation
Bureau of Building Inspection, Department of Public Safety, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records, 1877-1928, AIS.1971.10, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Bureau of Building Inspection, Department of Public Safety, Pittsburgh, Pa. Records, 1877-1928, AIS.1971.10, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Department of Public Safety, Records, 1877-1928, ais 71:10, Archives of Industrial Society, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15260
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Archives Service Center staff on April 20, 1971. Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Michael O'Malley on October 10, 2002. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1429351.
Copyright
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
