Baton Rouge family fights to save decades-old home from demolition

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A Baton Rouge home built in the 1950s is at risk of being torn down, but the family living there is urging city leaders to reconsider before demolition.

Robert Rodgers said his house off Mohican Street has been damaged by several traffic-related incidents over the years. Despite efforts to maintain and stabilize the home, he said it’s a race against time to save it.

Keeping the house has been an emotional, financial and physical burden for Rodgers and his family.

Years of ownership and repeated collisions

Rodgers has owned the home for the past 13 years after helping a neighbor in need…

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