There are many resources available to you when conducting research into local communities and their buildings. Begin your research with the following resources.
General Resources
Digital Archives Historical American Buildings Survey
Local Newspapers Access Newspaper Archive
Local Repositories with relevant information:
Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County 621 Wayne Ave, Indiana, PA 15701 724-463-9600
Register and Recorder's Office 825 Philadelphia Street. Indiana, PA 15701 (724) 465-3860
Related Educational Resources
Researching a Historic Property
How to Look for Records of Houses - National Archives
10 Ways to Research Your Home's History
Preservation Briefs. 35. Understanding Old Buildings
Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are available through a searchable database of the fire insurance maps published by the Sanborn Map Company housed in the collections of the Geography and Map Division. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
Books in the IUP Library Collection
Foster, Gerald L., and NetLibrary, Inc. American Houses : A Field Guide to the Architecture of the Home. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004 Call No. NA7205 .F68 2004
Kyvig, David E., and Myron A. Marty. Nearby History : Exploring the past around You. 2nd ed. American Association for State and Local History Book Series. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2000. Call No. E180.5 .N98 2000
McAlester, Virginia, and McAlester, A. Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. Paper.. ed. New York: Knopf, 1993. Call No. NA7205 .M35 1984
Maps and Atlases in the IUP Library Collection
Beers, F. W., and Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County. Atlas of Indiana Co., Pennsylvania : From Actual Surveys. Indiana, Pa.: Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, 1998. Available at IUP Special Collections G1263.I5 B4 1998 and at Indiana & Genealogical Historical Society
Leathers, D. S., and Clarence. Stephenson. The 1856 Peelor Map of Indiana County : Arranged by Township and Borough. Indiana, Pa.]: Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County, 2007. IUP Special Collections G3823.I5 P44 2007 and at Indiana Historical & Genealogical Society
Researching Your House: Helpful Resource Checklist
Uncovering Your Home or Commercial Property’s Unique History Indiana, PA. Research Guide
Building History Presentation for Colloquium for Libraries and Service Learning. Summer 2018