The City of Boston Archives specializes in retaining Boston’s municipal legal, governmental, and historical records.

Hours:Visits by Appointments Only: Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Directions
Public Transit: 1. Take the MBTA Orange line or #39 Bus Route to Forest Hills Station then take the #36 Bus Route to the Rivermoor Street and Industrial Park stop.
2. Walk two blocks SW on Rivermoor St. #201 is the fourth building on the right.
Driving from Boston (the Fenway):
1. Follow the Riverway to the Jamaicaway to the Arborway for approximately 2.2 miles to the 2nd rotary following signs for South Dedham/Providence.
2. At the 2nd rotary bear right onto Centre Street (do not take the sharp right).
3. Drive for 1 mile passing the Faulkner Hospital on your right. Bear right onto VFW Parkway.
4. Proceed approximately 3 miles on VFW Parkway and take a right on Charles Park Road (a little past Home Depot).
5. Take a left onto Rivermoor Street. #201 is the fourth building on the right.
Driving from Rt. 95 (128)
1. Take Exit 15A “Towards Dedham/ RT-1A.”
2. Proceed straight along Boston Providence Highway to VFW Parkway for approximately 4 miles.
3. After crossing intersection with Rt. 109, take left at next set of lights onto Charles Park Road.
4. Take first left onto Rivermoor Street. #201 is the fourth building on the right.
Officers and staff

John J. McClogan- City Archivist.
Gretchen Carney-Project Archivist.
Marta Crilly- Archivist for Reference and Outreach.

Mission: The mission is to provide access to Boston’s legal, historical, and governmental records for city-level agencies, spanning from the.

Founded: 1988

History of the City of Boston Archives: The institution was founded in 1988 as a means of implementing city-wide policies and procedures for Boston’s municipal-level government files. Initially held in an old-school building in Hyde Park, they moved to their current, larger location in 2005.

Collection overview: The collections within the City of Boston Archives contains sources pertaining to Boston city-level institutions (e.g. schools, building departments, parks and recreation, fire department, and city councils).

City of Boston Archives
201 Rivermoor Street

Boston, Mass. 02132

Phone: 617-635-1195
Fax: 617-635-1194