The Legislative Library contains several resources regarding the renovation, arrangement, and plans for the New York State Capitol. In 1971, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1979, the New York State Capitol was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service.
One major project that is ongoing is the renovation of the New York State Capitol. The Temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol was established by Chapter 50 of the Laws of 1979. It was created “to make a complete study and recommend a master plan for the long-term restoration and renovation of the state Capitol in Albany.” The commission produced several annual reports, an historic structure report, and created the Master Plan for the New York State Capitol. In 1988, the Temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol was extended and renamed the “Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol” by Chapter 303 of Laws of 1988. The commission is active and working. The commission was most recently extended by Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2023 until 2028. Other long-term renovation projects include renovating the Legislative Library.
Resources
National Register Of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form
Bylaws of the Temporary State Commission On the Restoration of the State Capitol
State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol | March 3, 2026 Meeting
Chapter 50 1979 (HeinOnline)
Chapter 303 1988 (HeinOnline)
The New York State Senate Chamber and Related spaces : a Historic Structure Report
- 1978 Report by Mendel Mesick Cohen Architects
Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York.
- Includes seating charts for the Senate and Assembly
- Also available via HeinOnline
- Years 1840-1989 available
- 2001 Report produced by the Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker Architects
The Master Plan for the New York State Capitol.
- 1982 Report produced by the Temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol
Proceedings of the New York State Capitol Symposium
- Date - March 14-16, 1981
- Produced by the Temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol
Annual Report / Temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol.
- Annual Reports for the years 1983-1987
Annual Report, the Capitol Commission / New York State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol.
- Annual Reports for the years 1988-1989
New York State Capitol Historic Structure Report
- 18 Volume Set produced by the Temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol
Structural Survey of the New York State Capitol.
- 1992 report by the Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol