Research Your Home
How old is your house? Who built your house? What style is your house and what did it look like when it was new? These Web pages and resources will give you the tools you need to conduct architectural investigations and find answers to your house questions. Compiled by Jackie Craven.
Life in a 1900 House
Victorian houses may be beautiful... But could you live in one? Here are floor plans for a famous TV house, plus a choice collection of Victorian house plans you can view on the Web.
Victorian houses may be beautiful... But could you live in one? Here are floor plans for a famous TV house, plus a choice collection of Victorian house plans you can view on the Web.
How Old Is My House?
From your Guide, instructions for dating your home.
From your Guide, instructions for dating your home.
Where are the Plans?
How to find the original blueprints for your old house.
How to find the original blueprints for your old house.
Did Frank Lloyd Wright Build My House?
Every once in awhile, architectural historians discover a forgotten building by Frank Lloyd Wright. Through a long process of research, they track down rumors and speculation. Could your house be a Wright original?
Every once in awhile, architectural historians discover a forgotten building by Frank Lloyd Wright. Through a long process of research, they track down rumors and speculation. Could your house be a Wright original?
House Style Pictionary
Browse this picture dictionary for photos and features of house styles in North America from Colonial times to present day.
Browse this picture dictionary for photos and features of house styles in North America from Colonial times to present day.
Architectural Investigation
This weighty Preservation Brief from the U.S. Department of the Interior has detailed technical advice for researching historic buildings.
This weighty Preservation Brief from the U.S. Department of the Interior has detailed technical advice for researching historic buildings.
House Helpline: Ask Us
Every house has a mystery. What style is it? How old is it? What color should it be? Where are the plans? To help you unravel the mysteries of your home, we've assembled this easy-to-follow guide.
Every house has a mystery. What style is it? How old is it? What color should it be? Where are the plans? To help you unravel the mysteries of your home, we've assembled this easy-to-follow guide.
House Helpline Photo Gallery
Explore our House Helpline Photo Gallery for answers to frequently asked questions about house styles and home design.
Explore our House Helpline Photo Gallery for answers to frequently asked questions about house styles and home design.
Trace the Genealogy of Your Home
Learn how to trace the history of your home or other historic property using these helpful resources from our genealogy expert.
Learn how to trace the history of your home or other historic property using these helpful resources from our genealogy expert.