Research Services

Business and Commercial Property History Research

Prices of all services are subject to change without prior notice.  However, we guarantee that no increase in price will be charged to you if we receive your request for our service prior to any published raise in price for this service.

We offer business and commercial property historical research to business and property owners as well as realtors. The end product is a hand-bound presentation book about the history of your business or commercial property for our top-drawer packages.

The process involves researching and writing the history of your business or commercial property and presenting the resulting text, along with professionally taken photographs of the premises and surrounding lands.The results of our business history research are then assembled and printed professionally in 8w x 10h inch (20 x 25 cm) format on 80# semi-matte printing paper and bound into a black hardback linen-covered book and wrapped with a 4-colour printed dust jacket.

Some of the commercial properties in St. Catharines for which we have completed histories for clients are:

187 Geneva Street
116 Lake Street
155A Lake Street
53 Scott Street

The purposes for this type of research can be any one or more of the following:

National Register of Historic Places Nomination:

This report includes a section describing the historic nature of a building. This discussion includes importance due to the Architect, the Builder, a Local, Regional or National Historic event occurred here. A Person that was historically significant was associated with the property. Also any architectural feature or features considered to be extremely rare or of extremely high quality.

Historic Structures Report (H.S.R.):

A report that also includes a Historical section about a given business and its' property. This report is the prerequisite for funding of Preservation, Restoration or construction needed to preserve and restore a building all ready on a National/State Register.

Transcriptions:

Transcriptions of legal documents related to real or personal property, letters, diaries, journals or day books.

Interpretive research:

For organizations, i.e.; Museums or Societies looking to enhance the interpretive experience for visitors about a given property or collection of restored and functioning buildings. Tells the history of a building, the enterprise carried on and the individuals related to it.

Business History research:

Usually geared to the owner of a long-running privately owned business. But, we can certainly research the early beginnings of corporations, as well.

Speaking engagements, drawings and photographs:

An overhead program with a few hands-on exhibits can be presented. It can be tailored to your group's needs and will usually last about an one and one-half hours. Video taping of the talk can be arranged with advance notice. Advance material can be provided with the group requesting the talk, responsible for the final copies. Lecturer's fee is $250.00 in addition to the cost of the history research package selected from the options, below. Cost of video-taping is also in addition to cost of the historical research package and lecturer's fee. Please Contact Us directly if you wish to avail your corporate group or business of this specialized service.


Packages

Bits and Bios

Discover the lives of the early owners with whom you are sharing your business or commercial property complete with genealogical and biographical records including, but not limited to: Genealogical (birth, marriage, immigration, death etc) - Historical - Military - Newspaper archives - Detailed internet search - Presented in a printed and hand-bound presentation hardcover book

Bits and Bios:

$950.00

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Open House

The perfect accompaniment to business sales. Present as a closing gift to the new owners.  Includes: Bits and Bios package - Archival colour maps of the business premises or commercial property, street and neighbourhood - Original building permit (subject to availability) - Archival photographs of the street and neighbourhood - Neighbourhood history - Presented in a printed and hand-bound presentation hardcover book.

Open House:

$1,497.00

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All-in-One

The best value for your money. Includes: At A Glance; Bits and Bios; Open House packages - Archival colour maps of house, street and neighbourhood - Original building permit (subject to availability) - Archival photographs - Neighbourhood history - Detailed biographies of previous owners/occupants - Archival newspaper search - A comprehensive written report that ties together all of the information to form a fascinating and unique portrait of the history of your business or commercial property - Presented in a printed and hand-bound hardcover presentation book.

All-in-One Fee:

$2,498.00

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