The farm house I grew up in is very old. The wooden beams were held together with wooden pegs instead of nails. The plaster was made from horse hair. The nail used for the roof were square. Does anyone know how old this house might be?
2006-06-24 15:26:19 · 6 answers · asked by Memere RN/BA 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The house has 10 rooms, a fireplace in every room, and a large brick oven. Is this more help to you?
2006-06-24 16:29:35 · update #1
To knowitall, my house is on the East coast in massachusetts, in a little town of North Attleboro. Please give me your E-mail so I can give more details. thank you
2006-06-25 07:11:55 · update #2
It may depend upon where your home is, and who built it. For instance, my grandmother lives in a home constructed of native (oak) logs. However, homes of the same age further east were built of milled lumber with more "modern" framing. What amenities were available in more settled areas of the country were not available as near territories were settled.
I would try to obtain the abstract for your home, or call a local historian.
Certainly, I think it's fair to assess that your home dates from the 1800's...but that's quite a span!
2006-06-25 00:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer may well rest in your county courthouse. A "title abstract" will trace the ownership history of your property. If you are willing to spend the money, a title search company will provide this service. Expect to spend somewhere around !150.00.
Examination of the abstract will give you a clue as to when your house might have been built. A change in ownership and a description of the property will offer clues.
Once you have the abstract, an examination of the property tax records should get you to within a couple of years as to the age of the house. A jump in the valuation of the property will be the main clue.
All of the abovementioned are public records. If you have the time, you can do the searches yourself. The personnel at the courthouse should be willing to point you in the right direction.
You might also want to check with your local historical society and/or your local newspaper. Both may have information you can use. Both should be willing to at least point you in the right direction. Your local library may also house relevant information.
Good luck with your search for information.
2006-07-01 11:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like from the era of early to mid 1800s,square nails where used for years.the wooden pegs are a indication of even earlier time.its possible it might have started being built in the late 1800s and added on to over time.see if you can go to the courthouse and find the records of it.sounds really nice.also it depends on where the house was built,that can give a indication of what date the area was settled.
2006-06-24 22:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by strange_busaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the date should be on the deed. sounds like somewhere in the 1800's though
2006-06-24 22:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by yzf600_rider2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check with the county assessors office.Or other county/state tax collector's dept.They got their fingers in everything!LOL!!
2006-06-24 22:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by heavy_metal_glocknroll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know how old it might be, but it sounds absolutely wonderful!
2006-06-24 22:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by nikkijo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋