sfarrell16-First of all, I simply stated that I prefer older houses, not that I was particularly in favor of the one mentioned in this article. I haven't seen this house. I do not know the condition. I do not know whether or not it would be viable for rennovating. However, perhaps there are parts of the original lumber work (hard wood floors, beams, etc) that may be worth excavating and using in a remod of a different older house. Older houses were built much better than houses of today. In regard to the remainder of your response-just b/c I happen to appreciate older houses doesn't mean I'm less concerned about the trash of gangs and drug dealers. Frankly, I don't see where that comment even came from!

Good luck saving this one. The city of Raleigh could care less about historic preservation. A row of historic bungalows along Oberlin Drive was recently bulldozed to make way for a mass of 20+ townhomes sure to sell in the $500-700k range and make some soul-less developer another fortune. And those homes were in perfect condition. Mint actually. Architecture is visible history, but as evidenced by some of the redneck remarks on this page, no one including city officials gives a hell.

Time and time again some people think of old houses as disposable property, much like many other things we think of in today's world. I do agree with a previous writer whereby old houses such as the Ligon house should have been taken care of so as to avoid its current state, but that in and of itself should not mean "let's bulldoze it." Old houses (whether grand or ordinary architecturally) are usually better constructed than many of today's new homes. Basic stock wood materials of 50+ years ago are far superior in quality to most of today's "fast growth" wood. Quality should still be something people seek out. Filling a landfill with perfectly usable, above average quality materials is not the solution. Team up with Preservation North Carolina, or some other local non-profit, or engage a group of understanding developers who can find the right way to get this project off the ground and appropriately rehabilitate this structure.

Is this John Ligon any relation to the Ligons of West Raleigh?

For the last two people who posted. Did you even read the article? It failed city codes and that doesn't just happen cause someone forgot to screw the door on correctly. It happens cause no one took care of the house and had any desire to live in it. I love how people who all of a sudden make it seem like places like this are so important to them when it is about to be torn down eventhough the reason it is in that state is cause they never cared about it before. How about you worry more about the crack dealers and gangs who are breaking laws to get their spinners instead of some old useless house that you didnt give a second thought until they decided to do something productive with the land.