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Florida couple spent 41 years preserving a 1908 house; it is now a local historic landmark
In Oneco, Florida, the Johnson Helm House has earned the title of the first local historic landmark in the county. Built in 1908, this charming residence has been lovingly preserved by Margi and Pat Nanney for over four decades, keeping its unique architectural attributes intact. Their commitment has prevented modern alterations from obscuring its character,…
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Los Angeles theatre reopens after a 15-year, $40 million restoration
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16th-century English longhouse restored into builder’s family home despite damage
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In 2008, Allen University moved a 1903 house and promised to restore it; now it is being demolished
A historic 1903 house in Columbia, South Carolina, is being demolished nearly 18 years after Allen University moved it two blocks and promised to restore it. The Robert Weston Mance House was linked to generations of Black community and civil rights leaders. After years of neglect, a legal fight over its future and concerns about…
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Texas volunteers began a cleanup 40 years ago; now 1.3m plastic bottles are collected
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40+ Tennessee Tiny-home owners sue over ‘zombie HOA’ they say developer still controls
More than 40 homeowners in Tennessee’s Sunset Bluff community have joined a $5 million lawsuit against developer Claude “Chip” Hayes III, accusing him of retaining control of their HOAs and mismanaging funds. Residents allege that nearly 80% of one HOA’s budget went to a lawn care company owned by Hayes, while several promised amenities remain…
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Hammer-wielding Ohio man who smashed windows of JD Vance’s home pleads guilty
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Israeli PM Netanyahu’s son urgently evacuated from US over ‘significant threat’
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WWII-era plane packed into boxes in 1953 moved with its owner for 50 years before restoration
The WACO UPF-7 was used as a primary trainer from 1941, helping prepare pilots through the US government-backed Civilian Pilot Training Program during the World War II era. Retired in 1953, the aircraft was bought by a Florida owner who dismantled and packed it into boxes, carrying the parts through three moves over 50 years.…
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In 1943, two Jewish refugees bought a LA mansion for $9,000; 83 yrs later, Villa Aurora has reopened
Villa Aurora, a historic mansion in Pacific Palisades, has reopened after restoration work following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The house was bought in 1943 for $9,000 by German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta, who had fled Nazi persecution. It later became a gathering place for artists and intellectuals and an international…