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Image of Cobblestone miniature house at Alki, circa 1925
1983.10.211
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Cobblestone miniature house at Alki, circa 1925

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Seattle has had its share of odd buildings. In West Seattle, at the north end of Beach Drive, someone built a tiny house covered with stones. In the 1930s, Ripley's "Believe It or Not" supposedly described it as the "smallest, complete modern house in the United States, equipped with elevator, fireplace, and bathroom." This photo shows the house and its neighborhood, probably in the 1920s.

Webster & Stevens number: 103999
ID Number: 1983.10.211
Date: Circa 1925
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.211
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Homes and Housing, Neighborhoods

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