Built in 1920, the house that Riad Asad’s family has called home for decades outlasted 15 years of civil war but took what could be a fatal blow in last month's mammoth, port-side explosion.
Asad says his family — who has sought refuge outside Beirut — wants to restore the elegant home, with its high, ornate ceilings, arched windows and marble floors.
It faces quite a task.