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Welcome to the Historical Home Research Presentation

Welcome to the Historical Home Research Presentation. Sponsored by Historic Pueblo, Inc. Presented by David R.G. Webb President, HPI Landmarked Home Owner. www.HistoricPueblo.org. About the Presenter. President. Community Safety Officer. Commission Member. www.HistoricPueblo.org.

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Welcome to the Historical Home Research Presentation

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  1. Welcome to theHistorical HomeResearch Presentation Sponsored by Historic Pueblo, Inc. Presented by David R.G. Webb President, HPI Landmarked Home Owner www.HistoricPueblo.org

  2. About the Presenter President Community Safety Officer Commission Member www.HistoricPueblo.org

  3. Purpose of this Presentation Introduce you to Historic Pueblo, Inc. Inform you to what is needed to Landmark your home. Show you how to obtain the information that is required. Enthuse you to learn more about your home. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  4. What is HPI? Historic Pueblo, Inc is a non-profit organization whose responsibility is to educate and promote ideas, programs, actions and plans to enable our community to respect and preserve our unique architectural resources and cultural heritage. HPI works to foster greater understanding of the importance of historic preservation for the future growth of our city based on an understanding and appreciation of our past. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  5. What do we do? Sponsor the Historic Home Tours in October Assist organizations & the City with grants Educational classes and presentations. Order and help pay for Resource plaques Order and pay for Landmark plaques Fun events & FUNd raisers www.HistoricPueblo.org

  6. Historic Resource Plaque Lists your property on the Pueblo Registry of Resourced Properties, maintained by the H.P.I. Year your house was built on the plaque. One year membership included with purchase. No regulations from the Historic Preservation Commission. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  7. Historic Resource Plaque Qualifications Property must be 50 years old or older History of the building or other facts of interest about the home, its site, or its occupants Photographs of the house www.HistoricPueblo.org

  8. Historic Landmark Designation Lists your property on the Pueblo Registry of Historic Resources, maintained by the H.P.C. Year your house was built on the plaque. Application fee paid to the City. There are minor regulations from the H.P.C. 20% tax credit for restoration projects. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  9. Historic Landmark Designation Qualifications 2 of 3 of the following: Special historic or prehistoric interest or importance; or Special architectural, engineering or aesthetic interest or importance; or Special geographic interest or importance. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  10. Historic Landmark Designation Information and Forms Obtained from Historic Preservation Commission http://www.pueblo.us/cgi-bin/gt/tpl_page.html,template=1&content=683&nav1=1& Historic Pueblo, Inc. www.HistoricPueblo.org Click on Home Research www.HistoricPueblo.org

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  12. Historic Landmark Designation Process Turn in application to Planning Department (211 E. D Street). Reviewed by the Planning Department. Public Meeting held by Historic Preservation Commission. Reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Public Meeting held by City Council. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  13. Historic Landmark Designation FACT vs MYTH If I Landmark my property, the government has to approve any changes. If I Landmark my property, it will make it hard to sell. The process is hard. It takes too long to get approved. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  14. Historic Landmark Designation Certificate of Appropriateness Information about a C.O.A. can be obtained from the City website http://www.pueblo.us/cgi-bin/gt/tpl_page.html,template=35&content=776&nav1=1& Historic Pueblo, Inc. www.HistoricPueblo.org Click on Home Research www.HistoricPueblo.org

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  16. RESOURCES Pueblo County Assessor’s website Pueblo County Clerk & Recorder’s Office Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Pueblo County Historical Society Bessemer Historical Society Ellis Island website (EllisIsland.org) Cemetery websites Internet www.HistoricPueblo.org

  17. CRITERIA 1:ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Online Research Google, Yahoo! or other search engines Sample search criteria is “architectural styles” Example website is: OntarioArchitecture.com www.HistoricPueblo.org

  18. CRITERIA 2: HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE County Assessor’s Office Website: http://www.co.pueblo.co.us/cgi-bin/webatrbroker.wsc/ackatr.p www.HistoricPueblo.org Click on Home Research I Agree www.HistoricPueblo.org

  19. County Assessor’s Office House Number Street Name www.HistoricPueblo.org

  20. County Assessor’s Office Parcel Number www.HistoricPueblo.org

  21. County Assessor’s Office Legal Description Example: Lots 41 + 42 BLK 5 LAKEWOOD SUB www.HistoricPueblo.org

  22. County Assessor’s Office Reception Numbers www.HistoricPueblo.org

  23. County Assessor’s Office Owner History www.HistoricPueblo.org

  24. County Assessor’s Office Book & Page Numbers www.HistoricPueblo.org

  25. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library www.HistoricPueblo.org

  26. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Third Floor Resources City Directories Sanborn Fire Maps High School Albums Ancestry.com Marriage License information (1851 - 1939) Numerous other resources www.HistoricPueblo.org

  27. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library City Directories Who the head of household was for your house. Spouses name Adult children living at home. Occupations Telephone numbers www.HistoricPueblo.org

  28. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library City Directories Published from the late 1880’s to the present Published yearly until 1919, then semi-annually 1927 – present: Addresses listed by street in the back of the book. 1914 – 1926: Addresses listed by street in the front of the book. Prior to 1914: Addresses are not listed separately. NOTE: These are occupants, not necessarily owners. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  29. You are going to want • to notate: • Date person moved in • to • Date person moved out www.HistoricPueblo.org

  30. Clerk & Recorder’s OfficeSecond Floor www.HistoricPueblo.org

  31. Clerk & Recorder’s Office www.HistoricPueblo.org

  32. Clerk & Recorder’s Office Note: The Clerk’s Office charges for photocopies. 25 cents per page for regular photocopies, $1.25 for photocopies from microfilm. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  33. Clerk & Recorder’s OfficeTower of Record Books www.HistoricPueblo.org

  34. GRANTOR GRANTEE One who is a sellor. One who is a buyee. Clerk & Recorder’s OfficeGrantor/Grantee www.HistoricPueblo.org

  35. GRANTOR GRANTEE One who is a sellor. One who is a buyee. Clerk & Recorder’s OfficeGrantor/Grantee www.HistoricPueblo.org

  36. Clerk & Recorder’s Office Search Deed Books using the information from the Assessor website and/or City Directories. Start from most recent, and go backwards. Search for Grantee. Look for the Legal Description. Once found, it will give you the Grantor. The Grantor may or may not be the person found in the City Directory. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  37. Clerk & Recorder’s Office Once You Find the Record Notate the Book Number and the Page Number. Record’s Clerk will pull the archived Deed book. Find the record on the notated Page Number. Verify it is the correct document. Ask the Clerk to photocopy it. www.HistoricPueblo.org

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  39. Clerk & Recorder’s Office If You Can’t Find the Record… Start from the beginning, looking for the Grantor. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS Property was transferred in a Will. Property was transferred by result of a Court Order. Deed filed in the wrong section of the book. Property was foreclosed upon. www.HistoricPueblo.org

  40. While you are at theClerk & Recorder’s Office… www.HistoricPueblo.org

  41. Go across the hall to theAssessor’s Office www.HistoricPueblo.org

  42. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library www.HistoricPueblo.org

  43. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Third Floor Resources City Directories Find information on the owners you found Available on Microfilm, e-mailable Sanborn Fire Maps Available for the years 1883, 1886, 1889, 1893, 1904-05, 1941, 1951 www.HistoricPueblo.org

  44. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Sanborn Fire Maps www.HistoricPueblo.org

  45. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Third Floor Resources City Directories Sanborn Fire Maps High School Albums Great source of photographs Information about a person (sports, clubs, etc.) Available on 3rd Floor, and in Archives www.HistoricPueblo.org

  46. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library High School Albums www.HistoricPueblo.org

  47. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Third Floor Resources City Directories Sanborn Fire Maps High School Albums Ancestry.com www.HistoricPueblo.org

  48. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Ancestry.com Free on Library’s computer (5 hour time limit) Census records www.HistoricPueblo.org

  49. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Ancestry.com Free on Library’s computer (5 hour time limit) Census records Passport information Ship manifests Naturalization records Military records Marriage/Death records www.HistoricPueblo.org

  50. Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library Third Floor Resources City Directories Sanborn Fire Maps High School Albums Ancestry.com Marriage records (1851 - 1939) Pueblo Chieftain archives Much, much more www.HistoricPueblo.org

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