Ian Dunn, over at Goodnight Raleigh! has an extensive piece of writing about the Fabius Briggs House, or Green House/Jackpot House, its crumbling state and probable fate of demolition. Take a read and if you feel the need to help out, send an email over to Preservation NC and let them know what you’d like to do to help save the house. You can email Elizabeth Sappenfield (Preservation NC / National Trust for Historic Preservation) here.
The future looks bleak for the Briggs House. Recently condemned by the city of Raleigh, its days are numbered — unless it is either brought up to code, or moved. Preservation North Carolina (PNC) is working to save it; however it seems the only way to preserve the house is to move it. This option would require a tremendous amount of effort and money. The gleaming question is whether it is worth all the trouble. History buffs and architecture geeks would certainly chime in with a resounding “yes”, but sadly the majority of people would remain apathetic to its destruction.
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