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All of the information provided to me here was fantastic. I did attend the event at the library last week. It was extremely interesting. I had the chance to walk from the Grove Street Path to the main library. How very beautiful! Van Vorst Park is spendid. Hoping to call Jersey City home very soon. The attorney review process is not going as quickly as I would like. Thanks again to all who passed along great info.
Posted on: 2008/5/30 1:32
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The New Jersey Room at the main library has local maps:
http://www.jclibrary.org/service/njroom.php The older ones (I'm thinking late 19th century) often identify the landowner, and show the shape of the floorplan of any houses. By checking maps from different years, you can sometimes figure out the decade your house was built (i.e. if it shows up in the 1890s map, but not the 1880s one, you now have a ~10 year range it could have been built in.) Quote:
Posted on: 2008/5/13 19:11
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Thanks again for all of the wonderful information. We have registered for the seminar at the library and look forward to uncovering mysteries in the near future.
Jimmy, I believe the area is considered Bergen-Lafayette. I hope the seminar will cover how and where to locate maps.
Posted on: 2008/5/13 16:07
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Hey tdl -
What part of the city are you in? There are some good older maps available online for JC. jimmy
Posted on: 2008/5/9 19:37
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Thank you so much for the information. We have registered for the seminar at the library. Looking forward to digging in the near future.
Posted on: 2008/5/9 17:52
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I'm not positive about this, but I believe that the earliest lot map goes back to 1873 or so.
Posted on: 2008/5/5 20:03
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I'm sure this will be covered in the session at the library, but if you go to the tax office in City Hall with your block and lot number (it's on your tax bill), they'll let you see and photocopy anything in your folder, which will usually include a tax photo from the late 1930s. If you need a higher quality reproduction, bring a notebook computer and scanner. My understanding is that most of the old blueprints were lost in the fire at City Hall long ago that destroyed the domes that used to top the corners of the building.
Posted on: 2008/5/5 19:28
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Yes, you're in luck as this is Preservation Month and there is a session just for that purpose on Thursday, May 22, 6?8 pm in the NJ Room of the Main Library at 472 Jersey Avenue. Just check the JCLC website for the list of events for the month.
http://jclandmarks.org/PreservationMonth2008.shtml
Posted on: 2008/5/4 14:47
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We would like to ascertain the year a house was built, obtain original blueprints and any permits that were granted for renovation/construction. Does anyone know the best place to begin hunting for this information?
Thanks in advance for responses.
Posted on: 2008/5/4 13:02
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