![]() ![]() It is available in Township libraries and bookstores. This book incorporates extensive descriptions of properties and has a good index. If you find no data or want further information, look first at The Lower Merion Historical Society’s recent publication, The First 300, The Amazing and Rich History of Lower Merion. Architectural drawings of many buildings constructed or altered after 1926 can also be viewed in this department. ![]() If the building is within a Township Historic District, written property documentation can be obtained through the Township Building Department, 75 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore. If a house was an outstanding such as a barn, carriage house, or garage on a former estate that still exists, check the address of the estate for further information. Additional literature on the property may also be cited. For listed properties there is usually a brief written description, approximate date of construction, and name of the architect, if known. 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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