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You
own a home that you're proud to call your own. But someone owned
it before you. Someone built it, cared for it, and made changes
through the years.
Now you're
interested in finding out the "who, when and what" of
your property. Researching your house can be fun, fascinating
and completely engrossing. The following information will help
you begin, offering advice on how to identify basic information
about your house and your neighborhood. It is designed to take
you step-by-step through the process.
Using the
sources discussed here, you can determine:
- The date
your house was built.
- Whether
an architect was associated with its design.
- Who built
it.
- Changes
that may have been made to it over the years.
Research
can be addictive, and also be frustrating. You may exhaust every
source possible and still not find the answers to your questions.
But no matter how many questions remain unanswered, you will have
unearthed some interesting information, learned a little more
about your community, and become familiar with some important
public institutions in the city.
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