Does age matter? In personal relationships, maybe. In housing, not as much as you might think. 
I recently had the opportunity to inspect this house. The home was built in the 1890's, but was in better condition than houses I have inspected that were built in the 1970's!
Construction techniques have changed through the years, but
the purpose of housing has never changed. Shelter is one of the basic needs of mankind, and this home certainly will fill that need for four families. You have heard the expression, "Don't judge a book by it's cover," and the same philosophy rings true for houses. Not only the appearance of the house, but also the age, does not necessarily reflect the condition of the inside of a home.
This particular house had been refinished nicely and even had a tenant that had lived there for 17 years! This is not to say there were no issues this home, there were a few. All in all though, this home was in great condition for being over 100 years old.
If historic houses are something that interests you, I have included a couple of links you may find interesting. The first describes some of the historic houses in St. Louis, including the Tower Grove House and the Scott Joplin House. For those of you interested in perhaps owning a truly hstoric house, the second link is for you.
St. Louis Historic House Museums
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