so it's historic," said The Rock Church Pastor Chris Santos. The city agrees. "The Hooper House is one of our only remaining 18th-century homes that hasn't been restored," said Easton Mayor Sal Panto.

Guarriello said he recently moved back to Easton and now lives in a College Hill home built in 1900, which re-sparked his interest in preserving the city's historic areas. "Just being part of ...