Posted on February 10, 2012
Have you ever gone into someones house and they have one of those great black and white photos of their home from when the home was first built? There is an easy way to find out if one exists for you home.
The photos were part of the original surveying that was done in King County. The photos are archived and if one exists for your home, you can pay to have a copy made and mailed to you. Here's how.
Call The Puget Sound Regional Archives in Bellevue
425-564-3940
Tell them you are looking for the "Real Property Record Card Photo" for your home.
It helps to have the tax parcel number and address handy. If you don't have the parcel #, call me and I can look it up for you.
The costs are as follows:
Photo copy: $ .25 + postage
Scan: $15
Reprint - 5x7 = $17, 8x10 = $22, 11x14 = $28