Edith Macefield House

Right across the street from the PCC is another place of local lore -- the Edith Macefield House. This is often referred to as the Up House referring to the Pixar movie, though if I'm understanding correctly, it's not actually directly related other than being used in advertising for the movie, as that had been under development long before the development here started. Obviously, this is a hold-out house, with Edith not wanting to move out in time for the construction to start around it, though this isn't exactly the typical story as she wasn't exactly anti-development (she just wanted to live in the house as long as she lived and then allow it to be sold, which is what happened, just too late for the developers) and because this was never a residential neighborhood (this was always the only house around, surrounded by industrial uses). There's also another property on the block that refused to sell, and which is a bit more interesting to me -- Mikes Chili Parlor, a cool little building with a bar that probably hasn't changed much since the Ballard Bridge was built. 

That's it for this week! Next week, down the street for a rather less successful upscale grocery store. 

(Oh, and to anonymous -- is this car more like what you were expecting for a wealthy person's store? 😉)