Discovering the History of Your House: And Your Neighborhood
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List Price: $14.95 $11.66 $ 3.29 ( 22% ) Santa Monica Press Betsy J. Green
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 907.2EAN: 9781891661242ISBN: 1891661248Label: Santa Monica PressManufacturer: Santa Monica PressNumber Of Items: 1Number Of Pages: 288Publication Date: 2002-05-01Publisher: Santa Monica PressStudio: Santa Monica Press
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Editorial Reviews: Demonstrating how to obtain information and organize it into a lively narrative history, this practical guide helps curious homeowners chronicle the stories of their homes. Previous owners, architects, community newspapers, and local and state agencies are some of the valuable sources discussed. With these tools, homeowners can inexpensively and easily create a legacy that will enhance the emotional and financial value of their property for family and future owners. A state-by-state guide to resources is also included.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A Detective Manual for Domestic MysteriesComment: Everyone can find interest in researching the history of past inhabitants of their house. This book gives step-by-step instructions to identify the names of past inhabitants, how to locate them or their relatives, and learn facts about their lives as well as obtain old photos showing your house in previous incarnations. One can learn about hidden mysteries ranging from hidden rooms to why in the world did they choose THAT interior decoration, etc.
Customer Rating: Summary: Very usefulComment: Many people are familiar with the idea of tracing your family roots, and learning what history surrounds you. But, this book tells you how you can trace the history of the house you live in! Providing a great deal of suggestions and courses of action, this book tells you how you can find out all sorts of wonderful information on your house. If you are interested in the history of small things, then I highly recommend that your get this very useful book!Customer Rating: Summary: A fun, simple, and "user friendly" step-by-step guideComment: Discovering The History Of Your House And Your Neighborhood by noted house historian Betsy J. Green is a fun, simple, and "user friendly" step-by-step guide to researching the history of a private home. From surfing the Internet, to following a paper trail, Discovering The History Of Your House is a welcome and highly recommended primer to finding out everything you want or need to know about the architectural history of your own home, but didn't know who or how to ask.Customer Rating: Summary: User-friendly guideComment: If you've wondered how old your home is, what it used to look like, if those stories you heard are true, this is the book for you. Start with any chapter that piques your interest -- you're sure to find useful tips and things you never thought of, like using a metal detector in your yard. I found many good strategies and I've been researching homes since 1995. Green explains sources of information and how to access them, nationwide. Her glossary explains in simple language the legal terms you're likely to encounter. An excellent general introduction to the topic.
