Comments on: You Can Buy Heinlein’s Address (But It’s Not His House) http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Horace Hall http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652&cpage=1#comment-4115 Horace Hall Tue, 11 May 2010 06:48:20 +0000 http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652#comment-4115 See my floor plan figure at: http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/rah/pm652-art-2009.html to see what remained of the original outline and what was added on. This does not however show any interior details, but it does look like "built over and around" is an accurate description. See my floor plan figure at:
http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/rah/pm652-art-2009.html
to see what remained of the original outline and what was added on. This does not however show any interior details, but it does look like “built over and around” is an accurate description.

]]> By: File 770 » Blog Archive » He Built Another Crooked House http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652&cpage=1#comment-182 File 770 » Blog Archive » He Built Another Crooked House Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:28:54 +0000 http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652#comment-182 [...] Jeff Duntemann also doubts much of the house remains as Heinlein envisioned. A fan claimed to have heard from a subsequent owner that the first floor was “still the basic house Robert had built. The second story and the decks, she said, had been built over and around it.” And the bomb shelter is still there. [...] [...] Jeff Duntemann also doubts much of the house remains as Heinlein envisioned. A fan claimed to have heard from a subsequent owner that the first floor was “still the basic house Robert had built. The second story and the decks, she said, had been built over and around it.” And the bomb shelter is still there. [...]

]]> By: Jeff Duntemann http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652&cpage=1#comment-177 Jeff Duntemann Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:22:56 +0000 http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652#comment-177 Cool. And many thanks for taking the time to let us know. Like a lot of things, it's evidently a more complex situation than conventional wisdom holds. I drove past with Pete Albrecht a couple of years ago, but there was almost nothing to be seen from the road. The photos shown on the real estate listings give no hint of any part of the original structure. I'm still extremely puzzled by the price, which is less than smaller homes in my own neighborhood in the Springs, on half-acre lots. I didn't think that housing prices had fallen so far so fast right here under my nose, but as I have no intention of moving, I just haven't been paying attention. Thanks again. Cool. And many thanks for taking the time to let us know. Like a lot of things, it’s evidently a more complex situation than conventional wisdom holds. I drove past with Pete Albrecht a couple of years ago, but there was almost nothing to be seen from the road. The photos shown on the real estate listings give no hint of any part of the original structure.

I’m still extremely puzzled by the price, which is less than smaller homes in my own neighborhood in the Springs, on half-acre lots. I didn’t think that housing prices had fallen so far so fast right here under my nose, but as I have no intention of moving, I just haven’t been paying attention.

Thanks again.

]]> By: David Silver http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652&cpage=1#comment-176 David Silver Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:00:20 +0000 http://www.contrapositivediary.com/?p=652#comment-176 About three years ago, my sister, who lives in Sprngs, and I, who was visiting, stopped by to see what could be seen from the road. While I was taking a photo of the "spirit of 1776" wrought iron street address sign, a lady near the house called out to us. The house is at least 50 yards from the road, and somewhat lower. She asked what we were doing, and I told her we were fans of Robert. She invited us in, showed us the bomb shelter, allowed photos, etc. She told us the first floor was still the basic house Robert had built. The second story and the decks, she said, had been built over and around it. She graciously identified herself by name, but also as the daughter of the couple who had bought the house from Robert and Virginia. She, in turn, bought the house from her parents. I cannot vouch for either its having been "virtually" (whatever that means) torn down, nor for her version, without examining the foundation and plans, etc., but it should appear that a permit for the "remodel" was issued, and the City of Colorado Springs may even have plans on file for that remodel. That would resolve the question, I'd think. About three years ago, my sister, who lives in Sprngs, and I, who was visiting, stopped by to see what could be seen from the road. While I was taking a photo of the “spirit of 1776″ wrought iron street address sign, a lady near the house called out to us. The house is at least 50 yards from the road, and somewhat lower. She asked what we were doing, and I told her we were fans of Robert. She invited us in, showed us the bomb shelter, allowed photos, etc. She told us the first floor was still the basic house Robert had built. The second story and the decks, she said, had been built over and around it. She graciously identified herself by name, but also as the daughter of the couple who had bought the house from Robert and Virginia. She, in turn, bought the house from her parents. I cannot vouch for either its having been “virtually” (whatever that means) torn down, nor for her version, without examining the foundation and plans, etc., but it should appear that a permit for the “remodel” was issued, and the City of Colorado Springs may even have plans on file for that remodel. That would resolve the question, I’d think.

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