Look at this fascinating home in Seattle atop the Smith Tower. Click on the links below and you’ll get a glimpse into how this pyramid-shaped space – the 37th floor had a caretaker’s apartment, above which was a 10,000 gallon water tank of cast iron for the fire sprinklers – became the home for a family of 4. Petra Franklin is a woman with vision!
Rumors abound about who lives there…woman with 200 cats…typewriter heiress…but here’s the real story…
Pictures are here: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/10/20/garden/21WHOss.html
Article is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/garden/21who.html?pagewanted=2
Wow! 😉
Susan
Oct 31, 2010 @ 20:11:16
That’s a pretty facinating article, and I loved all the pictures! What a determined and creative woman.
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