May 19, 1996 in City

Historical House Slips Off Foundation

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Bright yellow police tape and “NO TRESPASSING” signs now surround the house Nathaniel built.

The Nathaniel Orr House, built by its namesake in 1857, used to be a historical site until it slid off its foundation and into the yard.

The house now sits, tilted at an angle, with fallen shingles and a caved-in back porch.

Though no one’s determined the exact cause of Monday’s six-foot slide to the northwest, most folks believe the old house literally fell victim to heavy rains that weakened its support system.

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