Discovering and Preserving Your Home’s History

Historic homes in New England along a street in Salem, Massachusetts. Showing concept of researching a home's history.

If you live in an older home, you could be residing in a place rich with history. Research can yield a treasure trove of information about past owners and momentous events that happened on or near your property. Are you ready for some historical sleuthing? Public records of a home’s history One of the simplest […]

Establishing an Historic District: The Right Move for Your Community?

Historic District of Court Street in Wooster Square in New Haven, Connecticut

Many towns and cities in America have an area filled with charming old homes and commercial buildings. Having that area deemed an official historic district can be a boon to the community in several ways, but there can be drawbacks as well. Is an historic district right for your community? How do you establish one? […]