The Montlake Slice of Spite | Montlake Spite House 1925
The Seattle, WA’s 1925 Spanish Revival style Spite House in the historic Montlake area is at its slimmest only 55 inches, and at its widest, 15 feet. The wedge-shaped home has 860 square feet of living space, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms within its two stories.
Susan Stoderl
Aug 12, 20252 min read
Babe Didrikson: Female Athlete Extraordinaire
“Babe” Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956) is a female athlete extraordinaire. She is an Olympic gold medal winner who broke world records in multiple sports. Babe excelled at track, golf, basketball, baseball, tennis, swimming, bowling, and billiards. She gained the nickname “Babe” for hitting home runs in amateur baseball like Babe Ruth did for the New York Yankees.
Susan Stoderl
Aug 6, 20252 min read
Tales of Spiteful Homes | The Boston Skinny House
A ten-foot, four-inch-wide home in Boston sold in 2021 for $1.25 million. Boston’s Skinny House, sometimes referred to as a spite house, is at 44 Hull Street in the city’s North End.
Susan Stoderl
Aug 5, 20252 min read
Phillis Wheatley: African-American Published Poet
Phillis Wheatley became the first African American enslaved poet to have her work published in 1773 at nineteen years old.
Susan Stoderl
Jul 30, 20251 min read