Inexpensive way to get rough idea of property lines in an old neighborhood?

[kymom99]

I agree. Yesterday, the "crazy landlord" said my father built the garage too close to the property line. Well, the house was built in 1880. The garage probably not significantly later as it cannot even be used as a garage for automobiles. The opening is large enough for a carriage or maybe a Model-T. LOL My Dad would have to have had record setting lifespan to build that AND live to 2012!!!
That being said, I'm sure regulations have been updated over the decades and this garage would not be permitted to be erected where it stands today. Likewise, the full bathroom in our house, that is directly off of the kitchen, is not to modern code.

Our driveway is technically too close to the property line. However, the city administrator said it’s grandfathered in. So even if someone wanted to make a fuss, it most likely wouldn’t help their cause.