The Timothy Skinner House
Research note

08 - Sources & Assets to Collect

5707 Scenic Ave - Sources & Assets to Collect

Purpose

A running list of public sources, likely-useful records, and assets we should save into this folder as they are found.

Already identified public sources

Property / assessment

  • Oswego County RPTS property detail page
  • county property description report PDF provided by user

Historic threads

  • Wikipedia: Timothy Skinner House
  • Wikipedia: Avery Skinner
  • Mexico NY Historical Society page on Maple View / Union Square
  • National Archives catalog entry previously identified by user: 75314289

Highest-value artifacts to save next

  • [ ] NRHP nomination PDF for Timothy Skinner House / ref 91000526
  • [ ] Any SHPO response email confirming current address linkage
  • [ ] FEMA flood map PDF / screenshot
  • [ ] Deed images for 2024 transfer and older key transfers
  • [ ] Building permit scans / summaries
  • [ ] Current listing photo set
  • [ ] Any older listing photos / archived sale photos
  • [ ] Historic photos of the structure if found
  • [ ] Historic maps or Sanborn-style references if available

Owner-history targets

  • [ ] formal deed chain summary with all grantor/grantee names
  • [ ] 1964 transfer to American Legion if obtainable
  • [ ] 2006 transfer out of American Legion
  • [ ] 2020 non-arms-length transfer details
  • [ ] any public business or investor pattern tied to recent owners

Notes on low-value sources

People-search aggregator sites are generating mostly junk. Use them only if they point to a real record elsewhere. Do not treat them as authoritative.

Folder plan for assets

Suggested future subfolders:

  • assets/listing-photos/
  • assets/historic-photos/
  • assets/pdfs/
  • assets/deeds/
  • assets/maps/

Captured walkthrough media