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Michael Tierney understands why neighbors and historic preservationists want to save his family's decrepit houses at 1905 and 1911 Iglehart. That was where he and eight siblings grew up. If the St. Paul City Council passes a moratorium on tear downs Wednesday, it would deplete his parents' resources and strain the family's ability to pay for their parents' final years.
Jeff Wheeler has been a staff photographer for the Star Tribune since 1987. He's covered a broad range of assignments ranging from the Twins and Vikings playoff runs to Far North canoe adventures in the subarctic.
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