On 18 Dec 2004 at 8:37, Nancy West wrote: > Building permits were issued by the City in which the structure was built. > If you are specifically looking for a building permit in the City of > Cleveland, the building permits go back to at least 1910. They are located > in Cleveland City Hall, Room 517. The people in this area are very helpful. > Just obtained a building permit for a structure built in 1910. > > The permit contained a drawing that outlined the structure and its placement > on the property, what it was built of, the name of the architect, etc. Cool! Thanks! That's what I was hoping for. I'm doing some research on a specific neighborhood that I know was subdivided and developed right around the turn of the century, so it would be neat to see what some of the early structures looked like. The only thing I would hope for, beyond that, is some inkling of what the original landowner's property looked like (ie. what sort of house and exactly where it was located) but I suspect that that info might not be available as it was first settled and turned into a farm around 1820 or so. Sandy