About Echoes
Meet the researcher behind Echoes of a Home and explore the rigor guiding every house history.
Gianna Ortiz
Founder
I’m an independent historian and researcher based in Norwood, MA. I have a Masters in Preservation Studies and Urban Planning from Boston University and BA in History from Suffolk University. I specialize in uncovering the layered stories behind New England homes, tracing the people, architectural changes, and community connections embedded in every building.
Why Historic Homes Matter Deeply
Echoes of a Home combines archival digging, architectural analysis, and oral histories to reveal layered house stories. Each project traces ownership, design changes, and community context, transforming scattered records into a richly illustrated, readable narrative for today’s homeowners.
Echoes of a Home 