The house on Cleveland's east side where Hughes rented the attic in the early 1900's has been marked condemned. It comes less than a year after a community housing group saved the foreclosed home from demolition and offered to preserve it.

It usually takes at least four months for a condemned property to be torn down. Earlier this year, the Cleveland Landmarks Commission nominated the property for historic designation.

Ron O'Learly with the city's building and housing department says the city will help the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation keep the landmark standing.