Our house is a 1920s Foursquare, located in Western NY.  It's of modest size (around 1300 sq. ft.), but has plenty of the character that many old houses share.  The exact age of the house isn't known for sure, but based on the abstract and how the house is constructed, I suspect it was built in late 1922 or 1923. We were told it was 1926 when we bought it, and somebody who used to live here (a LONG time ago) said 1928. I found some old newspaper used as insulation in the garage, and finally got around to pulling some down and finding a date (which was a lot earlier than I expected):

Seems unlikely that somebody would have kept newspapers around for 6-8 years before using them as insulation, but 2-3 years is certainly possible.  I'd love to know who built this house....there are a few oddities that I've found so far. Somebody drilled holes in the dining room for a radiator, but they're patched and the house has always had a forced air system. There are a few ceramic knobs here and there (for knob-and-tube wiring), but all of the original wiring is armored cable. I wonder what the deal was.

The house has had 6 owners in its lifetime, with three owners between 1923 and 1935.  In 1935, it was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cameron.  Mr. Cameron died in 1961, but his wife continued to live in the house until her death in 1992.  At that time, the owners right before us bought the house.  

 We took possession of the house in late May of 2000, and have been slowly working on it ever since.  While the house is in decent condition for its age, previous owners didn't perform necessary maintenance, which I'm working to catch up on. Also, some of the decorating done by previous owners wasn't, uh, very attractive. :^)

 I'll try to chronicle my efforts to fix up the house, as well as provide some how-to information to other old house owners.  While it's not feasible to restore the house 100% to its 1923 condition, keeping the "feel" of a 1920s house is one of my primary considerations.  My hope is that other owners of old houses will take inspiration from my efforts, and perhaps learn some new skills as well.