Neighborhood groups helped save the two-bedroom home, which dates back to 1856, from being torn down.

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It was built before the Civil War, and the neighborhood groups say it is part of the city's history.

"The fact that it is modest doesn't mean it doesn't tell an important part of the city's working class and early development," said Carol Carey of Historic St. Paul.

The group plans to break ground on the project next month, then put the house up for sale by the end of the year.

The asking price is $190,000.

