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FREE! Historic Catsburg Store in Durham, North Carolina.

August 10, 2019

The historic and much photographed Catsburg Store in Durham is free to anyone that can move it! Not only is it free, but…

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Endangered Properties• Preservation

Abandoned: W. E. B. Dubois School, Wake Forest, NC.

July 30, 2019

Several years ago I stopped by the W. E. B. Dubois School in Wake Forest,…

Preservation

FREE house in Wake County, NC!!! Needs to be moved. Current owner might help with moving expenses! Wake County, NC.

July 27, 2019

I want to thank Capital Area Preservation for telling me about this house! And we…

House Tours• Preservation

Farewell to a Landmark: The James Madison Williams House

May 25, 2019

Unfortunately, Wake County, North Carolina lost a beautiful landmark home this week. The James Madison…

House Tours• Preservation

Abandoned: Stonewall Jackson Reform School, Concord, North Carolina

April 24, 2019

The Stonewall Jackson Reform School was opened in 1909. It was also called the Stonewall…

House History• Preservation

Abandoned

April 1, 2019

ABANDONED Written by Mandie Robertson Two wheels. No predetermined destination Just the freedom of the…

House Tours• Preservation

The Enslaved at Berry Hill Plantation, South Boston, Virginia.

March 20, 2019

Talking and writing about slavery has become such a polarizing issue. Part of me wants…

House Tours• Preservation

The Josiah Crudup House

March 15, 2019

Written by contributing writer, Bill Harris. When I was about 20 years old, I and…

House History• Preservation

“Out Home”, Genealogy of a Plantation

November 18, 2018

Written by Bill Harris. Home. It’s a simple word. It means somewhere you are always…

Preservation• Preservation News

Exciting news!

November 11, 2018

As you know, here at Old House Life we are all about preservation. From preserving…

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Preservation

FREE! Historic Catsburg Store in Durham, North Carolina.

Abandoned: W. E. B. Dubois School, Wake Forest, NC.

FREE house in Wake County, NC!!! Needs to be moved. Current owner might help with moving expenses! Wake County, NC.

Farewell to a Landmark: The James Madison Williams House

Abandoned: Stonewall Jackson Reform School, Concord, North Carolina

Abandoned

The Enslaved at Berry Hill Plantation, South Boston, Virginia.

The Josiah Crudup House

“Out Home”, Genealogy of a Plantation

Exciting news!

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The Eugene Carroll House, Circa 1890 in Montana. $200,000

So unique! English Cottage style home, circa 1914 in Missouri. $65,000!

Such a cheerful looking home! Circa 1896 in Michigan. $199,500