Status:
Not Affected*
Surrogate's
Court / Hall of Records (ca. 1899 - 1907) is located on 31 Chambers St.
Architects: John R. Thomas & Hogan and Slattery.
The Surrogate
Court is housed in a magnificent structure with statues of distinguished New
Yorkers ( Peter Stuyvesant, De Witt Clinton, and others) on the roof and
doorways. It is Neoclassical style (Beaux Arts) with its blend of French and
classical features.
The Surrogate Court contains
all the legal records relating to Manhattan real estate deeds and court cases
dating back to the 1600s. Judges of this court are have 14 year terms. A
typical court case involves probate (validity of ) wills, adoptions, and the
final settlement of estates.
Source: A.I.A Guide To New York City, 4th
ed.,
New
York University
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