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Published: 2013-02-19 16:03:42
Updated: 2013-02-19 16:03:42

Posted: February 19

Raleigh City Council approves loan to move historic home

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Raleigh, N.C. — A historic Raleigh house will be getting a new home.

The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $100,000 loan for the relocation of the Crabtree Jones House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Federal-style plantation home was built in 1795 by early Wake County settler Nathaniel Jones.

City officials said the money will be used to purchase a lot at 3108 Hillmer Drive, where the house will be moved from its current location at nearby 3105 Wake Forest Road. The lot is part of the original Jones plantation property and near the Jones family cemetery.

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission requested the loan from the city’s Preservation Revolving Loan Fund. The commission will loan the funds to the nonprofit Preservation North Carolina to purchase the lot.

The loan will be repaid in three years or when the Crabtree Jones House is sold by Preservation North Carolina for rehabilitation, officials said.

 

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Well at least they are LENDING the money and it is good to see that it will be paid back so quickly. Preserving some history is a good purpose especially when the taxpayer is not being gouged to do it.
whatelseisnew
February 20, 2013 5:59 p.m.
Beautiful old home! Glad it's being preserved.
Click to view my profile Mike H
February 20, 2013 1:04 p.m.
" Love to see them move it tho "

You won't be able to, they are just pulling it back through the woods to the other property site. That way it won't tie up street traffic and need utility line removals, etc.
banker27520
February 19, 2013 5:43 p.m.
3105 is a typo by WRAL... actual address is 3015 Wake Forest Rd.
banker27520
February 19, 2013 5:41 p.m.
It says "near by 3105 wake forest rd" . Maybe it has been unoccupied for so long it doesn't have a address? Love to see them move it tho :)
CAVELADY2
February 19, 2013 5:33 p.m.
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