
Researching Historic Homes
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Historic Architecture Philadelphia's
Historic Architecture
Search the database of Pennsylvania's inventory of National Historic Landmarks and National Register of Historic Places. They have digitalized the original nomination forms. The nomination forms include the name and location of the property, at least one photo of the property, a physical description, a statement about the property's significance, the geographical data, and some biblographic references.
Restore America
A salute to the preservation of historic sites. Part of the National Trust web site. They offer pictures and descriptions of some wonderful old homes. For example, Captain Frederick Pabst's Mansion which was built in 1890. Penny Olsen of the research workshop, uk researches and writes histories of buildings. |