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Research House History through Mechanic’s Liens

Mechanic’s liens can be a useful tool in researching the history of your house. What is a mechanic’s lien? It is a security interest in the title of a piece of property for the benefit of those who...

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Using the Chronicling America Website to Research House History

If you are not familiar with the Chronicling America website, it is a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress, and is an attempt to develop an...

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Using Addresses to Research House History

While working with the Webster Groves Historical Society on an upcoming World War I exhibit, I was asked to do some research on a house located at 9504 Big Bend Road in Crestwood, just west of Webster...

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National Genealogical Society Article about House Research

The National Genealogical Society has posted an interesting article on using a different methodology for house research. You can find it here. Has anyone ever tried this when researching the history of...

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Ladies’ Home Journal House Plans

Did you know that the Ladies’ Home Journal began publishing house plans in the magazine beginning in 1895? Edward Bok, editor-in-chief of the magazine wanted to offer readers professional architects’...

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When Old Friends Come to Call

Rose Fitzgerald, far left Our landscape architecture firm is located in an old Victorian home, built before 1900. Recently a couple of people have stopped by asking to see the house as they knew one of...

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Library Resource for Researching the History of a House

This online Guide to Researching the History of a House may contain some resources that you haven’t considered looking at in the past. It lists links to websites as well as books that might be helpful...

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Helpful House History Research Article

This article from Great Britain contains wonderful advice on things to take into consideration when looking into the history of your house. You can find “How do I unlock the history of my home?” here....

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Ladies’ Home Journal Magazine

In a previous post, which you can find here, I wrote about the house plans that were sold by The Ladies’ Home Journal from 1895 until approximately 1919. I recently came across the book Home Building...

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Writing Your House History

House History Book When you have finished researching the history of your home, what do you plan to do with the information you have collected? Just like genealogical research, the information is not...

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National Register of Historic Places on Wiki

National Register of Historic Places on Wiki Perform a Google search for the National Register of Historic Places, adding the word Wiki and the county that your home is located in to your search terms....

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Using Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for House Research

Have you used the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps while researching your house history? During 19th and early 20th centuries, fire insurance maps were periodically drawn up for cities and towns in the...

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National Register of Historic Places on Wiki

Perform a Google search for the National Register of Historic Places, adding the word Wiki and the county that your home is located in to your search terms.  You may be surprised to find that your home...

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Using Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for House Research

Have you used the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps while researching your house history? During 19th and early 20th centuries, fire insurance maps were periodically drawn up for cities and towns in the...

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