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Exploring the History of Your House: Tips and Tricks
TLDR Chuck and Josh discuss the importance of knowing the history of your house and share tips on how to research it, including talking to neighbors, visiting the county recorder's office, and using tools like sandborn maps and microfiche at the library. They also touch on the possibility of uncovering ghostly activity or a murder in your house during your research.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The hosts discuss the age of their houses and wonder about the history and possible secrets behind them.
04:02
The hosts discuss the importance of knowing the history of your house and share personal anecdotes about their own houses and neighborhoods.
07:24
To find the history of your house, you can start by talking to your neighbors, but if that doesn't work, you can go to the county recorder's office to find the deed history of your house and trace it back to the original owner.
11:00
Sanborn maps provide detailed information about houses, including materials, windows, doors, and street names, making it possible to see what your house looked like during a specific time period.
14:32
If you can't find information about your house on the internet, you can try looking at microfiche at the library to find newspaper clippings and other historical information.
17:51
Eastlake, a neighborhood in Atlanta, was originally a farm that was turned into a beach community with hotels and a lake by the owner of a streetcar company in Atlanta.
21:08
If you suspect there's ghostly activity in your house and you don't live in California or Hawaii, you might find out that there was a murder in your house by researching its history.
24:50
You can find a sandborn map online to look at the interesting history of your house.
28:07
Chuck and Josh announce the creation of a Kiva.org team for microlending and encourage listeners to donate to the team.
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Society & Culture
