Pixar movie mirrors Edith’s story
My Ballard reader Josh sent us an email about the upcoming Pixar movie “Up” which seems to loosely mirror the Edith Macefield story. Well, at least in the beginning. Up …
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Did Edith leave her property to construction chief?
The unspoken hero in the Edith Macefield story appears to be Barry Martin, the senior superintendent for Ledcor Construction, which is building the development around Edith’s home. Martin and Macefield …
Edith Macefield has passed away
Ballard’s most famous hold-out, Edith Macefield passed away on Sunday of natural causes, according to the medical examiner’s office. My Ballard has received a few emails in the last couple …
Edith’s house keeps shrinking
Construction workers have added the final story on the LA Fitness and Trader Joe’s, towering high over Edith Macefield’s house. Here’s the photo from a few months ago.
Good morning, Edith!
Here’s what a sunny Wednesday morning looks like at Edith Macefield’s house: Oh wait, here’s her house: What rounds out this cheery picture is the ear-piercing yammering of a jackhammer somewhere inside the …
‘Edith is not the only one fighting’ for Ballard
I just noticed this comment on last week’s post about Edith Macefield, the elderly Ballard woman who refused to sell her home to developers. It was left by a man …
New building swallowing woman’s home
While the recent stories of the Denny’s, Sunset Bowl and Ballard’s overall transformation having been grabbing headlines (even in the LA Times this weekend), let’s not forget about Edith Macefield. …