Research On Houses Easy To Accomplish

Want to find out more about the history of your house? It’s easy to learn more about the original owner, the architect or the builder.

Researching the history of a home can also tell you more about the customs and lifestyles of the people who first occupied it, experts say.

The Spokane Public Library staff is available for help with numerous reference materials that document the history of local homes.

To start, obtain a legal description of the property, which is available on property tax records and home-sale documents.

Title companies in Spokane maintain detailed ownership records for each property and may charge a small fee for the information.

Old city directories can be used to put together a chronology of inhabitants of a home, often including the occupants’ occupations.

City and county building permit records, including the original construction permit, can be used to determine how much a home was remodeled over the years.

Other resources are available at the Northwest Room of Spokane’s downtown library to help fill in details about a home and its occupants.

, DataTimes