A fun way to learn about your house is to find historic newspaper advertisements. It wasn’t unusual for 19th century and earlier homes to be…
Economic downturns are not just difficult times for people looking to make ends meet, it also creates a challenging time for historic houses. When money…
Milford Town Hall, Milford, MassachusettsBuilt c. 1854 The existing Town Hall in Milford, Massachusetts, which replaced an earlier brick structure, was designed by architect Thomas…
A beautiful Federal period house in Massachusetts is under severe threat of being demolished if it can’t be moved to a different location. The owner…
Finding maps of your town is one of the most helpful activities when researching the history of your house. Maps can help fill in the…
The Northeast House Historian is on the road again – this time to Belmont, Massachusetts. Learn how to research your Middlesex County historic home. Discover…
You many think that the history of your house is something that happened in the past. In fact, the history of your old house continues…
Do you live in an old or historic house? Are you thinking of researching its history? Perhaps you are starting to renovate your home. Why…
I recently made another trip to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This registry can be one of the more challenging to…