In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

Architecture is one of the cultural heritage that has to be protected and prevented from being damaged. In recent years, a number of citizens have been becoming become increasingly interested in discovering the

history

of their

houses

. In

this

essay, I will illustrate the underlying reasons for

people

exploring information about their

houses

and outline two ways in which the

history

of their

houses

can be researched. One primary reason is for maintaining the house. Knowing the construction and materials of

buildings

can help the owner in terms of maintenance. One possible approach would be to ask local residents. They might have been living in the area for ages.

Moreover

, they have a great deal of information. Admittedly, some messages from local residents;

however

, there might be the wrong information because of hazy memories.

Therefore

,

people

have to find evidence to prove the right

history

of those

buildings

. Another reason why more

people

are interested in understanding their home’s past is to preserve the heritage of historic

buildings

. If

people

own a listed building which is inherited from generation to generation, they would have a responsibility to preserve it and prevent it from being damaged.

In addition

to the data from family, another way in which

people

can explore the

history

of

houses

is by doing research in the local libraries. Normally, the

history

of city developments is preserved in the local library.

People

can find a lot of data including the commencement date of the

buildings

, builders and historical stories. By way of conclusion, asking local residents and doing research in local libraries are possible ways to explore the

history

of

houses

.

However

, the messages which are discovered by word of mouth still need to be verified.