Historic Inventory Worksheet
Use this worksheet to help you determine:
- When the house was built.
- The name of the first owner, the builder, contractor and architect.
- Any subsequent notable residents.
List the oldest information first and work forward. You will probably not discover your information in order, but when you write the "story" of your house, you will usually want to start with, "In the beginning..."
Local Historical Resources
- Sanborn Maps - note which years you checked
- 1910 Census
- Thomas Brothers Block Book (1909)
- City Directories - note which years you checked
- Biographical Data Base - San Jose Library
- Naglee Park - Foster File
- Aerial photos
- Certificate of Completion (County Record)
- Title Search - County Record
Local History Books
- Arbuckle, Clyde (1985) History of San Jose
- Foote, H. S. (1888) Pen Pictures from the Garden of the World
- Hall, Frederick, (1871) The History of San Jose & Surroundings
- James, W. (1933) History of San Jose, California
- Munro-Fraser, J. P. (1881) History of Santa Clara County
- Sawyer, Eugene (1922) History of Santa Clara County