Ah, the crushing jaws of commercial development. Even the most twee and “independent” of cities will be eaten alive by it yet, and Seattle—no matter how many steampunk vegan scones you’d bet in its favor—is no exception. Take the late Edith Macefield’s fixer-upper, a house that looks like the one from that movie Up. You think this thing is going to last?

Don’t be silly. This isn’t a Pixar movie.

A little backstory on the Macefield home, courtesy of the New York Times:

Ms. Macefield, who died in the house in 2008 at age 86, became a legend almost a decade ago when she refused to sell her 600-square-foot home to make way for a commercial development, forcing a big-box retail complex to be built around it. it. The current owner, an investment management company that obtained the house after a mortgage default, had said this year it hoped a new buyer could be found who would keep Ms. Macefield’s memory and legacy alive.

The house, because of its uncanny resemblance to the Up house, has had more visitors lately, drawing in tourists who would place colorful balloons around the fence, a fence that was put up to prevent trespassing. None of these visitors, however, would be able to buy the house and move in “without a variance from the city.” What to do instead?

“After reviewing the situation, the seller has reluctantly concluded that their best option is to donate the house, ideally to a nonprofit, and then sell the land,” Mr. Thomas said.

He said the owner will accept proposals for the next 30 days from individuals or groups willing and able to haul the building away, intact — and as is — free of charge. A wrecking crew will come in 90 days later if what Mr. Thomas called a “qualified recipient who is capable of moving the house” is not found.

In 30 days this representation of the movie Up and/or a testament to the will of the people against commercialism will be destroyed. Surely one or both of those things will be enough to keep the house standing, but if not, at least Macefield has been memorialized in the greatest of Seattle traditions:

Ms. Macefield has inspired a local musical festival, a rye-based cocktail and at least a few tattoos spotted in Seattle. Visitors and tourists have also flocked to the site in recent months as the house’s fate hung in the balance.

A rye-based cocktail.

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