How can I find out the history of my house?
The Preservation Office maintains an inventory sheet for each house in the historic districts, which may include the date of construction and a brief history. A copy of these inventory sheets are also kept at the Clay County Archives. There, you may find additional resources to further your research. The Clay County Recorder of Deeds maintains the real estate deeds and transactions, which will help you identify who owned the house and when it was sold.

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1. What is the HDRC?
2. What does it mean to live in a historic district?
3. Do I need to get a permit to work on my house?
4. What is a COA and how do I get one?
5. Does the HDRC tell me what color I can paint my house?
6. I want to replace my old windows. What will the HDRC allow for replacements?
7. Will the City make me restore my house to its original appearance?
8. What if I can’t afford to fix up my home?
9. I have a plaque on my house; what does it mean?
10. How can I find out the history of my house?
11. Is the interior of my house regulated by the Historic District Review Commission?
12. How do I know what I can and cannot do to my home?
13. Why doesn’t the city make my neighbor clean up his home?
14. Why can’t I do what I want to my own property?
15. What does it cost to get a COA?
16. I hear I can’t use vinyl on my home.  Why?