Uncovering the Clue's to Your Old House's History (Event Video)

Sally Zimmerman, an architectural historian and preservation planner gives an online presentation focusing on finding out more about the history of old houses and provides tips on preserving their historic character. Using lots of images from around our JP neighborhood, Sally’s helpful tips will have you looking at your old house in a whole new way.

This event was held on March 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m via Zoom. Click on the triangle below to watch the presentation. 

The handout that Sally prepared (the slides she used along with areas to take notes) is here: https://archive.org/details/uncovering-the-clues-handout-03192022

Additionally, Jenny Nathans provided this list of resources: https://archive.org/details/resources-for-house-history-research-in-boston

The JPHS has a guide on our website as well: https://www.jphs.org/jp-history/2005/4/10/how-to-find-out-the-history-of-your-house-and-lot.html