{"product_id":"the-residents-edition-hardcover-house-history","title":"The Residents Edition: Hardcover House History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor homes built before 1950.\u003c\/strong\u003e Who lived behind your front door? We find out. The Residents Edition includes everything in The Land Story, plus the people who called your house home: traced through the census, city directories, deed records and old newspapers, and the fire-insurance maps that drew your house when it was young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEverything in The Land Story, plus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho lived here, through 1950:\u003c\/strong\u003e the households at your address, census by census, wherever the records name it. That means names, ages, birthplaces, occupations and who shared the house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho owned it next, 1950 to 1980:\u003c\/strong\u003e later owners' names from deed records, so your house's story carries on past the last public census.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCity directories and newspaper mentions\u003c\/strong\u003e that fill in the years between records. After 1950 we only use clippings about neutral events, such as weddings, births and awards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Sanborn fire-insurance map of your block\u003c\/strong\u003e wherever one survives. These maps drew every building to scale, showing whether it was wood or brick and how many stories it had.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe first time your house appears on a map\u003c\/strong\u003e, which often narrows down when it was really built.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAlso in every book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour lot circled on historic U.S. Geological Survey maps, plus a then-and-now map spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe land's history era by era, old newspaper clippings and a full sources page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA blank \"Our Chapter\" page for your own family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover, 8.5 × 8.5 in, 24+ full-color pages (Residents Editions usually run longer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor homes built before 1950. Built later? The Land Story is the book for your home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearched from primary public records, with every fact checked by a person before printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips in 14–21 days\u003c\/strong\u003e from your order, then typically 3–7 business days for U.S. delivery. If we're running late, we'll email you a new ship date and you can cancel for a full refund.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTell us the address\u003c\/strong\u003e and the approximate year it was built (a guess is fine).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe research the original records.\u003c\/strong\u003e Census, deeds, directories, maps and newspapers. A person checks every fact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour hardcover arrives\u003c\/strong\u003e at your door, or at the door of the person you're giving it to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill you name the people who lived in my house?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, up to 1980, and never the people who own it now. Through 1950 we name the households the census recorded at your address. (The 1950 census is the newest one open to the public; the 1960 census opens in 2032.) After that, the story continues with later owners, named only from deed records, up to 1980. For anyone after 1950 we only use newspaper clippings about neutral events such as weddings, births and awards, and we never include crime, divorce or foreclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the records for my house are thin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe check the records for your address before anything is printed. If we can't make a book we're proud of, we'll tell you and refund you in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm not sure when my house was built.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGive us your best guess. Finding out is part of the research. If it turns out to be newer than 1950, we'll tell you before printing and offer to switch you to The Land Story with the $80 difference refunded, or give you a full refund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I send it as a gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Use the recipient's address for shipping and add a gift note at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur promise.\u003c\/strong\u003e If your book arrives damaged or we got a fact wrong, tell us within 30 days of delivery and we'll reprint it free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Wallstold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67671946166424,"sku":"WT-RES-HC","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7673\/9736\/files\/wallstold-residents-cover.jpg?v=1791486771","url":"https:\/\/wallstold.com\/products\/the-residents-edition-hardcover-house-history","provider":"Wallstold","version":"1.0","type":"link"}