It's still possible to find a historic house for around $200,000.

"Anyone who has lived in a historic house or even an older one can understand how these things happen."

A common type of history museum is a historic house.

It is now a historic house open to the public.

"You can't just send people to an historic house and expect it to be ready."

The city was recently named one of the best places to purchase a historic house.

To be sure, historic houses that stood in the way of development have been offered free for years.

"To live in a historic house takes a certain kind of commitment," she added.

What's the point of tearing down a historic house like this?

I returned to tour two historic houses at the site.