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A San Antonio Home Goes From Rubble to Revival

The Wall Street Journal

December 26, 2025

An abandoned 1890 house with no power or plumbing is reborn after a painstaking restoration

- BY NANCY KEATES

The right side of Rick and Carol Archer's home is a restoration, while the left side is a modern addition.

This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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