Many architecturally significant buildings or historic properties built before 1913 are included in this inventory. Properties regulated by the Historic Resource Ordinance To Begin Researchĭetermine whether historic research on the property has been compiled by the Township of Lower Merion’s Planning Department or if the building is in the Township Historic Resource Inventory. Also there is a list of regional Research Collections and Web Sites (see below) with contact information and details on types of material available in each collection. The Brief also provides a Bibliography (see below) of important resources available in the Township library system on Lower Merion’s history and building history research. Even if construction was recent, documentation about the land dates back to William Penn’s proprietorship of 1682, early colonists, and the Lenape Indians. The first section of this HARB Brief is a guide through the basic steps to researching the history of a building, its construction date, and past owners.
Lower Merion and its built resources are rich with intriguing history waiting to be uncovered.
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