How do I find the history on an old Victorian House?

Another day of discoveries was in store. I started my explorations across the street from the Transit Centre at the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. This area contains some original buildings and many replicas of San Diegos Mexican-era architecture and is the most visited state park in California. Five original adobe buildings are part of this historical complex, and other historic buildings illustrate life in early San Diego. The Plaza del Pasado and Old Town Plaza lead into a complex of adobe buildings that form a large interior courtyard. The buildings design, the decorations and the tropical vegetation indeed imbue this space with a very Mexican-inspired atmosphere. This complex features retail stores, galleries and restaurants, and many colourful Mexican-style items such as ponchos, pottery and souvenirs are for sale. Old Towns main street, San Diego Avenue, is lined by a variety of historic buildings and replicas that include a blacksmiths shop, a school house and San Diegos first newspaper office. The reconstructed Colorado House was once a hotel and now houses the Wells Fargo Museum, complete with original stage coach from 1860. Most of the buildings are originals or replicas from between 1820 and 1870 when San Diego started to first develop. Then I headed south to Heritage Park, a collection of seven Victorian era buildings that were purchased and moved here over a period of 25 years. The park includes six Victorian houses and mansions that were built …
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1. Steven

   Wed 20th Oct 2010 at 11:14 am

   Go to the court house and see if you can possibly get a copy or see the abstract of the home.Just a thought.

2. andymcj66

   Wed 20th Oct 2010 at 12:06 pm

   Your local reference library is a good place to start.

3. Thomas K

   Wed 20th Oct 2010 at 12:54 pm

   County courthouse will have ownership records. Central appraisal district will have appraisal and tax records. Local newspaper archives may have relevant information – check the library.

4. RB

   Wed 20th Oct 2010 at 1:24 pm

   You need to find some public records of previous owners, and then maybe coordinate that with the news papers.

5. troy

   Wed 20th Oct 2010 at 2:09 pm

   strange things happening there or to your mind?

   there is no ghost or god

   people cook up stories to get some fame( don’t you watch american idol)