Nickel Bros has been at the historic stone-studded bungalow for two days, jacking it up to get ready to take it to its interim site. The date for the move isn’t set yet – it will have to happen in the middle of the night, since the process tends to involve some road-blocking. Save The Stone Cottage volunteers, meantime, continues crowdfunding for the next phase of saving the quirky piece of Alki Beach housing history – finding a permanent site, relocating it there, and restoring it. (Its current site at 1123 Harbor SW will soon be redeveloped.)
(January photo by Mark Jaroslaw)
Jeff McCord from Save The Stone Cottage tells WSB, “We don’t know an exact move date due to the developer’s permitting still being underway. We will of course announce more details as we learn them, but we believe it may not occur until sometime in March (or possibly later) at this point.” They’re still actively crowdfunding to pay for the move and a temporary home for the historic stone-studded structure.
ADDED TUESDAY: See the entire concert/music-trivia event here.
They’re among the local business owners and special guests – including
Chris Ballew (
Blaine Cook (
Zippy’s Giant Burgers and rocker) and more! It’s an interactive event that will allow you to join in the fun and compete for prizes; the :winner” of the fourth and final Story Stone will unlock the “Story of the Duwamish.”
Zoom at 7 pm tonight if you want to participate in trivia; if not, you can also just view here.
P.S. Crowdfunding for the Stone Cottage’s move to its new temporary home continues here.
From the
Bruce Butterfield reported that the organization is compiling data from its every-other-year community survey, and engaging with Washington State Ferries as they plan the Fauntleroy dock replacement. Tuesday brings meetings relevant to both – the fCA’s monthly board meeting is at 7 pm online, and the first of two regional community meetings with WSF is at 11 am.
From the
Cindi Barker said the hubs are talking about how to try to help with the current COVID vaccination frustration, including vulnerable groups like people experiencing homelessness and seniors who are having difficulty navigating what currently passes for an appointment system. She also advised the group that D1CN’s COVID-19 subcommittee had disbanded due to both a loss of participants and a lack of response from the mayor’s office – 4 letters, no replies.
(above right) – a descendant of
Chief Seattle – there to share stories including the site’s fame as home to a waterfront amusement park more than a century ago. This is all to commemorate how the Stone Cottage (1123 Harbor SW) got its unique look – with wagonloads of beach stones hauled by
Eva Falk and her family from Alki Point to the bungalow’s site across from
Don Armeni Boat Ramp. The Stone Cottage itself is another of the stops along today’s self-guided walk, as are the
Alki Point Lighthouse, the “Birthplace of Seattle” monument at 63rd/Alki, and the Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s