I recently came across this article in Old-House Online’s newsletter. It’s a nice, bite-size tidbit on researching your home’s history. The article highlights, “five easy-to-find resources can lead you to a whole new understanding of your old house.” Additionally, the Houstory Publishing Research and Preservation Center has loads more information available. Happy home history hunting!
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Five easy resources for unlocking your home’s secrets
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What’s the value in researching the history of a new home?
While it may not sound as intriguing as researching the beginning history of a 100-year-old property, researching your newer home’s story is not only easier — it tends to be a lot more accurate. That’s because you are the one who is relaying the story — a first-person account. You are the best “historical” resource more
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New site allows millions chance to explore the past, share the present
Beta launched in the summer of 2010, Historypin.com became fully operational recently. I heard about this on the radio a few days ago, and thought it sounded pretty interesting. For history buffs, it definitely is. The way it works: Users from around the world can “pin” photos directly to the Historypin map. Currently, there are more
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Why research your house history?
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If you love your home and you love history, you’re at the right place
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