The interior demolition of Edith Macefield’s old house is almost complete. We talked with Greg Pinneo, the new owner, who says that they plan to renovate the house and bring […]
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Inside story of the sale of Edith Macefield’s home
Three and half years after offering $1 million for Edith Macefield’s home, the same developers offered owner Barry Martin $275,000 for the small house, Martin says. But he decided to […]
Edith Macefield’s house sold, to be elevated
Updated: The small house that Edith Macefield refused to sell for nearly $1 million has sold to a local company best known for its motivational seminars. The new owners, Reach […]
Short-lived Disney PR stunt at Edith’s home
Update: If you drove by Edith Macefield’s old home just after 9 this morning, you saw a big bundle of balloons soaring above it. Turns out, it was a publicity […]
Few of Edith’s belongings go to needy family
A kitchen table, two dressers and an ironing board were among the few belongings moved out of Edith Macefield’s home today. Barry Martin, who’s now tending to Edith’s estate, said […]
Updates: Edith tattoos, Hi-Life fire, raccoon
A couple quick updates to two stories from the last few days… – After our story on the “Edith Macefield’s Army” tattoos, three TV stations aired the story. Curtis at […]
Edith Macefield’s army of tattoos
Edith Macefield will always be remembered as the Ballard woman who didn’t give in to the big developer. Even when offered nearly a million bucks for her small house on […]
No decision yet on Edith Macefield’s house
Now that LA Fitness and Trader Joe’s are open for business, Edith Macefield’s old home still sits untouched, surrounded by the Ballard Blocks development. “Pretty soon I’m going to have […]
Inheritor of Edith’s house not ready to sell (yet)
As the New York Times reported a few weeks ago, construction superintendent Barry Martin said he planned to sell Edith Macefield’s old home. But according to a new story by […]
Edith Macefield’s old home to go up for sale
Today the New York Times posted a story about Edith Macefield and her standoff with developers. A little after the fact, but it includes two new tidbits of information. Barry […]
Spray-painted messages protest LA Fitness
We’ve written before about how LA Fitness’ introduction to the neighborhood hasn’t been entirely popular, partly because it’s located right next to the symbol of Old Ballard, Edith Macefield’s old […]
Construction chief tending to Edith’s estate
There’s a follow-up on Edith Macefield’s will and the future plans for her home, which is surrounded by the Trader Joe’s construction project on 46th St. As suspected, Edith left […]
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