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Start building your house history with one or more of these packages from House Stories.

Presentation and Pricing

An attractive album with archival quality sleeves is included in the package price. The research is presented in a variety of ways to tell the story of your house. These may include essays with images (when available), chronological lists, tables, and copies of original documents and maps.  Graphic design compatible with the architectural style of your house enhances the pages of your house history.

Pricing represents the time and materials involved in researching, writing and presenting the story of your house.

• Who built your house, the year  it was built and the estimated cost.
• Building permit for your house
• Major alterations between 1884 and 1973
• Earliest map of your block
• Exterior photo and identification of your home's architectural style
• Brief illustrated history of the city during the decade your house was built
• Facts and Firsts for the year your house was built
• Ideas for adding to your house history

*permit surcharge for St. Paul

•  Photos of exterior and interior architectural details
• Analysis of its distinctive style
• Essay on your home's architectural style
• Glossary of architectural terms

• Identification of previous owners
• Identification of previous residents
• Information on owners and residents, when available
• U.S. Census information when available

• Information on houses on your street
• Historic map(s) of your neighbor-hood

• Research specific questions you have about your house

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