Commission a History
Soon you'll be able to name any building, event, street or city, and we'll search the deeds, maps, newspapers, permits and archives to write you its story, with every source cited.
Any Place. Any Moment.
Complete Building Histories
Who owned the land before it was built on; architects and builders; every owner and occupant; alterations, fires, renovations and demolitions.
Historic Events
Fires, floods, storms, strikes, openings and celebrations, reconstructed from eyewitness accounts, newspapers and official records.
City & Neighbourhood Histories
The founding, growth, decline and rebirth of a town, district or street, told through its maps, buildings and people.
House Histories
When your house was built, by whom, who lived there before you, and what stood on the lot before it.
Businesses & Institutions
Anniversary histories for companies, churches, schools, clubs and hotels.
Specific Questions
Just one answer? When was this storefront built? What was here in 1890? Who designed that church?
How Commissions Will Work
Request
Tell us the place or event and what you hope to learn.
Scope & Quote
A research plan, timeline and fixed price. You approve before any charge.
Research
Archives, land records, maps, newspapers, permits, censuses and photographs.
Delivery
A sourced history as a PDF, printed report, or bound hardcover.
Choose Your Depth
Planned starting prices for when commissions open. Every commission will receive a fixed quote before work begins.
A Single Answer
- One focused question answered
- 2–4 page written finding
- Key sources cited
- Delivered in about 1 week
A Full History
- Complete history of a building, event or district
- 15–40 page illustrated report
- Timeline, maps and historic images
- Full bibliography & source copies
- Delivered in 3–5 weeks
Your Own Book
- Everything in the Dossier, expanded
- Professionally edited & designed
- Cloth-bound hardcover copies
- Optional eBook edition
- Ideal for anniversaries & gifts
Join the Waitlist
Leave your email and we'll write the moment commissions open. Tell us what you'd like researched and we'll keep it in mind.