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House History Reports
The people who built it, lived in it, sold it, shaped it.
What we do
We research the full history of a property: the builders, the owners, the renters, the additions and subdivisions, the changes of use. Deeds and chains of title. Tax assessments. Census data for every occupant. City directories year by year. Period newspapers. Historical photographs where they survive.
How we work
We begin with the current parcel and walk backward through every recorded transfer. Names become people; people become households; households become stories. Where the property connects to a wider history (a neighborhood, a business district, a notable event), we follow those threads as far as the evidence supports.
What the report looks like
A single, handsomely written report that owners and buyers treasure. Property timeline, household-by-household narrative, reproduced documents, historical context. Suitable for framing, gifting, or presenting to a buyer.
What to expect
Most house-history projects take four to eight weeks, depending on the age of the property and the depth of its archival record. We work on properties nationally, and internationally with additional research time. Newer homes sometimes have thinner records; we scope each case honestly at the outset and will tell you directly if the archive will not support a report worth having. Fee ranges are discussed before any commitment.
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