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An Angry Yet Very Sad Article

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It wasn't long ago someone sent me a photo that was circulating of a house that was destroyed by a developer. I thought it was horrible and created an image showing the before and after to post on Facebook. Everyone said what one would expect - house flippers strike again!  For some reason I decided [...]

Historic Archived Catalogs & Brochures

This is one of the greatest resources you can possibly have!  There are catalogs of builders materials like doors and light bulb fixtures, house styles and house plans popular during that year, interior decoration and wallpaper, plumbing supplies, fashionable clothing, etc. etc. If you want to see what your house looked like when it was [...]

Bedminster NJ Historic Preservation Comm. Incompetence

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Bedminster is a small well-to-do town in New Jersey. One would think that the town of Bedminster is fortunate to have a Historic Preservation Commission responsible for overseeing their historic buildings. Unfortunately the HPC in Bedminster does the opposite of preserving their historic assets. Opposite of what the residents of Bedminster and other town expect [...]

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Historic Restoration Carpenters - Window Restorers - Consultants - ETC. by state. Historic Archived Catalogs & Brochures from 1794 to 1961 Books - Important Websites - Other Resources