By Jessica Jerreat Google's Kevin Rose has built a career out of cutting-edge technology but plans to bring his historic Oregon home into the 21st Century have not been welcomed. Rose, who founded news site Digg before joining Google, paid $1.3 million for the spacious 1890s house in Portland. But when he revealed plans to demolish the five-bedroom house and build a new one on the site, neighbors started a petition to try to save the property. Digg founder Kevin Rose has decided not to go ahead with plans to bulldoze his historic Oregon home after his neighbors' protest sparked a last-minute change of heart
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Rose removed 1892 house from historic register to get demolition permit
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Only way to save home is if old owner buys it back, entrepreneur says
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Plans for remodel were ditched because of asbestos and huge repairs bill
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