http://blog.rejuvenation.com/stories/how-old-is-my-house-anyway/ Classic Light Fixtures and Restoration Hardware by Rejuvenation Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.rejuvenation.com/stories/how-old-is-my-house-anyway/#comment-1657 Sherrill Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:41:50 +0000 http://blog.rejuvenation.com/?p=1678#comment-1657 We researched the history of our house and were able to talk to the descendants of the original builders and other residents. Then when our house turned 100 last year, we gave it a party. Prior residents, historians, neighbors and restorers came and enjoyed tea sandwiches, historic beverages and candies of the period. It was fun to prepare and we all had a fun day.

]]> http://blog.rejuvenation.com/stories/how-old-is-my-house-anyway/#comment-1626 Mark Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:52:24 +0000 http://blog.rejuvenation.com/?p=1678#comment-1626 A couple of additional sources: many city, county and state governments’ tax assessor offices have property information and plat maps available online through their web sites. Most likely you can get year-built information, and as a fun aside understand how your lot is laid out. While you’re at the library, look for old city directories. In my granny’s attic is one from my town dated 1930 and went house-by-house down every street, listing name, occupation and such of the occupants at the time. If appropriate that may lead to finding living relatives who might have photos from the era.

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