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Woman who refused to sell tiny Ballard home dies

CougarCougar
edited June 2008 in Seattle Real Estate
WOW :shock: Edith Macefield's cottage on Northwest 46th Street, just east of the Ballard Bridge. RIP
The Seattle Times wrote:
A Seattle woman who garnered attention for refusing to sell her tiny cottage to developers in Ballard has died.

Edith Macefield died inside her Ballard cottage on Sunday. She was 86.

In her final years, Ms. Macefield's home on Northwest 46th Street, just east of the Ballard Bridge, was dwarfed by cranes. Her daily life was drowned out by the sound of construction equipment building a new fitness club, parking garage and grocery store.
[Moderator edit:] Read the rest at The Seattle Times

Comments

  • TJ_98370TJ_98370
    I remember reading about Mrs. Macefeild! I like stories where the little guy (lady) hold their own.
  • The_TimThe_Tim
    Cougar (and everyone), if you're going to quote from a news article, it's best to link to the original. In this case, the full story is at the Seattle Times: Woman who refused to sell tiny Ballard home dies
  • bilirubenbiliruben
    That's a shame, but I was glad she stuck to her guns, even if you property went from being worth a million to being worth nothing.

    The construction workers apparently really looked out for her, bringing her groceries and such.
  • rose-colored-coolaidrose-colored-coolaid
    The Tim wrote:
    Cougar (and everyone), if you're going to quote from a news article, it's best to link to the original. In this case, the full story is at the Seattle Times: Woman who refused to sell tiny Ballard home dies

    It's still OK to quote small parts of a story right? IE, an interesting paragraph or couple sentences. My understanding is that is protected under fair use.
  • The_TimThe_Tim
    rose-colored-coolaid wrote:
    It's still OK to quote small parts of a story right? IE, an interesting paragraph or couple sentences. My understanding is that is protected under fair use.
    Absolutely. My problem was that Cougar copied the article in its entirety, didn't link to the source, and provided no indication that it even was a newspaper article.
  • explorerexplorer
    They do not make them like that anymore-- Both the house and herself.

    Some things are more valuable than money. She was offered a penthouse condo with an outside garden, and turned it down.

    RIP Edith. I agree with one of the sound-offs that her house should be kept there, redone as a cafe/coffee shop, and as a tribute be named Edith's Place.
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