historic property restoration

An Atlanta mansion built in 1924 for Thomas Jefferson’s great-great-grandson faced demolition; in 2013, its new owners cut the 8,000-sq-ft home in two and moved it about 2 miles to save it

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Some historic homes are preserved by restoring their walls, replacing their old roofs, and repairing the damage. But the Randolph-Lucas-Jones House in Atlanta required something else. It needed a police escort, utility crews to lift power lines out of its path, and a roof hinged down so each half could clear the route. Built in…

In 2008, Allen University paid $116,000 to move a historic 1903 house two blocks and promised restoration; 18 years later, the work never came and the house is being demolished

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The building has suffered damage from years of neglect (Photos: AOL) A historic house in Columbia, South Carolina, that was once linked to generations of Black community and civil rights leaders is now being demolished after years of efforts to save it failed, AOL reported.The Robert Weston Mance House was built in 1903 and was…

In 1988, Arthur creator Marc Brown bought a Martha’s Vineyard estate for $700,000; after 37 years and writing half the books there, he sold it for $6.4 million

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Martha’s Vineyard estate (Image Credit: Instagram/ @wsjrealestate) Arthur creator Marc Brown and his wife, artist Laurene “Laurie” Krasny Brown, have sold their longtime Martha’s Vineyard estate for $6.4 million after spending decades restoring the property. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the 7.8-acre Vineyard Haven property sold after being listed for $6.9 million in…