The house was built on an ocean-front promontory in 1951 by Frank Wynkoop and is one of only a handful of residential properties along Scenic Road in Carmel. Wynkoop was a commercial architect and original owner of the home.
The house was built on an ocean-front promontory in 1951 by Frank Wynkoop and is one of only a handful of residential properties along Scenic Road in Carmel. Wynkoop was a commercial architect and original owner of the home.
Cause undetermined after Seven Gables Theatre fire in Seattle s University District
The Seattle Fire Department said that investigators ruled the cause as undetermined because they were unable to enter the abandoned building safely. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 9:41 PM PST December 28, 2020
The cause of the Christmas Eve fire that destroyed the historic building that housed the Seven Gables Theatre will remain undetermined, but Seattle Police investigators say there is no evidence of criminal activity.
The Seattle Fire Department reported that its investigators were unable to enter the building to find the cause of the fire due to concerns over the building s poor structural integrity. The former movie theater had been empty for several years.
A hero in the desert: Remembering Chuck Yeager’s Victor Valley days [Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.]
Dec. 14 For one man, the recent death of retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager evoked memories of a time when the legendary pilot worked, lived and played in the Victor Valley.
The decorated hero whose accomplishments include shooting down 13 German planes during World War II, breaking the sound barrier in 1947 and instructing aerospace pilots commanded at George Air Force Base in Victorville.
“Back in the day, people who knew of Col. Yeager treated him like royalty,” said Tom Umphries.
The 74-year-old Umphries was a friend and neighbor when the Yeager family lived near Del Rey Elementary School in Victorville in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
A hero in the desert: Remembering Chuck Yeager s Victor Valley days
Victorville Daily Press
For one man, the recent death of retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager evoked memories of a time when the legendary pilot worked, lived and played in the Victor Valley.
The decorated hero whose accomplishments include shooting down 13 German planes during World War II, breaking the sound barrier in 1947 and instructing aerospace pilots commanded at George Air Force Base in Victorville.
“Back in the day, people who knew of Col. Yeager treated him like royalty,” said Tom Umphries.
The 74-year-old Umphries was a friend and neighbor when the Yeager family lived near Del Rey Elementary School in Victorville in the late 1950s and early 1960s.