You always hear about Abe and George living here or sleeping there. But, there are other homes and places of famous folks as well. Some have been saved and some are in danger.
Jimi Hendrix-- his Seattle home was almost torn down in 2001, but was moved to another city lot. Now it is being "evicted" from there. Hopefully, someone will save it.
Ernest Hemingway-- his fans wanted to turn the Ketchum, Idaho house in which he committed suicide in 1961 into a museum, but neighbors don't want the rabble visiting it.
Johnny Carson-- Investors paid $150,000 in 2003 for his boyhood home in Norfolk, Nebraska, but couldn't sell it, even after dropping the price to $93,500 on eBay. It has now been bought by a firm that develops historical properties.
Andy Warhol-- His boyhood home in Pittsburgh, Pa., has been vacant and falling apart since 1999. Talks are underway with the owner by a group interested in restoring it.
Andy Griffith-- Boyhood home in Mt. Airy, NC, has been turned into a place you can rent nightly. "Not only did Andy sleep here, but You as Well." Mayberry was based on Mt. Airy, about 60 miles north of Winston-Salem.
Let's Hope All These Places are Saved. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
2 comments:
I enjoyed your comments about Johnny Carson's home. My maternal grandmother for many years had a neighborhood grocery store down the alley and around the corner from the Carson house. Johnny and his brother used to come in when they were growing up. On one of his shows where he returned to Norfolk, he mentioned to his sons, "That was Mrs. Shane's grocery store!". Needless to say my mother and I were pleased. The building is now a beauty shop.
Interesting story.
Do you have any "Johnny" stories?
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