Hendrix home saved from demolition

Late rocker Jimi Hendrix's childhood home has finally been saved from demolition following a four year battle, after authorities agreed on a new location at the last minute.

Late rocker Jimi Hendrix's childhood home has finally been saved from demolition following a four year battle, after authorities agreed on a new location at the last minute.

The Seattle, Washington, house will be now moved to a site opposite the cemetery where the Purple Haze star was buried following his death in September 1971.

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