Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

House Histories

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House Histories

Description

The Archives may have house history information that is not yet available digitally. Please contact the archives if you are researching a house and cannot find information in the digital archive. If we cannot find anything in the Archives you can use the information below to start creating a house history.

Useful Information For Doing A House History

Also the Howell Carnegie District Library has a few books on how to do a house history.

Collection Items

  • HCDL-h006-WalkThroughTimeBook-with-Extra_m.pdf

    The base book plus extra information that has been provided by the archives. The book contains many house histories for homes in Howell, Michigan.
  • HCDL-H006-06-127-Jewett-St_m.pdf

    The house history portion of the book T3N R4E City of Howell, Plat Map #1, Lot 56: better known as 127 Jewett Street Howell by Debbie Mikula

    This book contains many warranty deeds, a 1916 Sanborn Fire map, a 1933 Assessor's map and a mortgage survey map of 127 Jewett Street. The book notes the architechtural design, renovations, and landscaping.

    Names mentioned: John Pinckney, George Sage, Hiram Smith, Margaret Pinckney, Alice Pinckney, Gertrude Pinckney, Alexander Fraser, Eagle Tavern, Thompson Lake, Peter Cowdrey, Samuel Cowdrey, George Decker, John Fraser, Euphemia Decker, S.P. Shope & Co, Maria Cowdrey, George Taylor, Benjamin Cardell, Mary Taylor, Aurelia Cardell, Philander Kellogg, Mary Ann Taylor,  Frances Webb, Emma Clark, Stephen Moore, Sarah Hetchler, James Tazzman, Ella Tazzman, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Amy Lyon, Amy Taft, Edward Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Victor Wakefield, Ella Wakefield, Dennis O'Leary, Laura O'Leary, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Florance Wakefield, Leon Stowe, Laura Uptegraff, Virginia Brooks, Mike Bartkowiak, Sue Bartkowiak, Richard Mikula, Debbie Mikula