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This Building is Not What it Seems

5/15/2012

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If you think that your building has very little history, think again. Having recently researched a 5-story building which houses a diminutive store on street level with three apartments resting above it, unexpected history has been discovered. From the original purchase by a single woman in the 1820s to a gathering of citizens led by a senator who denounced loyalty to Lincoln during the Civil War, the hidden history of this quiet little building will soon be revealed in book form. Does your house have a hidden history? What secrets does it hold? Consider doing your own investigative work. Future blogs will give some clues on how to perform your own search. Send your questions.


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Colleen link
7/12/2012 11:57:49 am

Maybe those houses built since 1800s or during Civil war, but mostly if not destroyed, it was totally renovated today. Maybe the place has it's history.

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Xoxofan Girl link
10/29/2023 10:47:02 pm

Great rread thankyou

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TS Escorts Hastings link
1/9/2026 07:17:56 pm

I'm intrigued by the idea of uncovering my building's hidden past.

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