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Q&A What are the ethics of using real-world house addresses in historical fiction?

In a case like this I would recommend looking up town records and using an old residential address that has since been demolished. This might take a bit of work, but gives the accuracy that your cl...

posted 10y ago by rickstockham‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:37:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar rickstockham‭ · 2019-12-08T03:37:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
In a case like this I would recommend looking up town records and using an old residential address that has since been demolished. This might take a bit of work, but gives the accuracy that your client seems to be looking for. Otherwise, look up some addresses and pick a number in between. Only locals would know the problem, and it would be a Platform 9 3/4 problem to them.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-07-15T03:42:41Z (over 10 years ago)
Original score: 4