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| Name: Elaine Dailey From: Spokane Valley |
Along with probably countless others, my heart has always longed for a home with the beauty, character, creativity and uniqueness of the older, Queen Anne Victorian dwellings. I cried with envy when I saw your treasure in the paper and visited your website. I am so happy for you and for the home, that it is being saved from destruction and restored. Today's suburban tract homes are so ugly, too functional, common, boring and plain. Thank you so much for allowing others to share the beauty vicariously through your incredibly done website!! I'll watch with great interest. The before and after pictures are amazing; restoration is a fascinating process which I don't understand--how you know what to restore a room to. It is probably like an unraveling mystery in some sense, as you get rid of added construction within. Enjoy it for all of us who appreciate that beauty. Sincerely, Elaine Dailey Spokane Valley
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| Name: Beatrice Davis From: San Diego |
I live in San Diego, but I spend summer in Chewelah. I have always been fascinated by old houses like yours. I do find very admirable that people like you can bring old houses back to life so people like us have the opportunity to see them "alive" again. I know it is taking a lot of work to fix it, but it is beautiful! Congratulations Beatrice Davis
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| Name: Rhonda Jared |
Hi Mike and Steven, My name is Rhonda Jared. My maternal grandparents (Walter and Lucy Davis; she lived to 101 yrs. and is buried in Fairmont Cemetery) bought the house at 1518 W Spofford in the 1940's and after they divorced in 1950, my grandmother lived there until 1970, when she was 71 yrs. and moved down to California. My husband and I were married in 1970 and we lived there until 1980, when we bought 5 acres and built a home southwest of Spokane. The Muzzy Mansion was always one of our favorite old houses and my husband, Ron, and I used to look at it and talk about how it would be a wonderful restoration project. It had great lines and was beautiful to look at from west to east, along Mission Av. when the sun was setting in the west. Several generations of our family have lived on Spofford and were neighbors with the people in the Muzzy Mansion. I recognized it immediately from the photo in the newspaper. In the 1970's, we looked at 1905 and 1907, I think, telephone books that were in the museum at Ft. Wright college (Mukogawa) and saw the map of that house and tall white one that also had a carriage house, just to the west of the Muzzy residence. It was an orchard for many years. The house at 1518 W Spofford was built in 1905 or so - the phone number was listed in the old phone book at Ft. Wright museum. I forget who owned the house, then, but an old map showed the orchard that encompassed most of the area. You guys have done a wonderful thing by collecting and posting all the homestead paperwork, prior residents and the lawsuit information for those of us interested in it, to read. I had no idea there was such an interesting story behind the house. To us, it was just a house filled with potential - but it looked wonderful, even in the years it was rented out. We'll drive by now and then to see it again.
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| Name: Donna Mooney |
Hi Steven & Mike, I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing your story. Lately, it seems the news is so depressing and looking at the paper in unbearable, but the article in the Spokesman Review today about your home was a real lift. After reading the article, I wanted more about this great story, so I went to your website. What a great site! It is wonderful of you to share your journey, and to give the public a peek at what you're doing. Your home is beautiful and I applaud your efforts. I love the before and after photos and look forward to following your progress. Bless you both for your vision and commitment to this historic gem. I wish you all the best, along with lots of love and good times in your home as you restore its beauty. Sincerely, Donna Mooney
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| Name: Lori Ott |
Good afternoon. My husband and I live on the corner of Spofford and Jefferson in a home built in 1904 with our two beautiful girls. We often take our dogs for walks early in the morning or in the evening and your home is one of our favorites to pass by. We’ve often stopped and wondered about it. We enjoy imagining how grand it must have been at one time and the kind of social life its owners had lived. The article in today’s paper warmed my heart. We have also enjoyed discovering the secrets that our house holds and are amazed at the layers upon layers of wallpaper that have surfaced! Though, we’ve only counted nine. It truly has been a journey. It’s nice to know that such a grand house will receive the appreciation and care it deserves. I can’t wait to take the article home to my family and share with them what I’ve learned. Imagine; our neighborhood used to be an apple orchard! Thank you so much for sharing your story. Good luck to you both in the future. Sincerely, Lori Ott
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| Name: Carol Staples |
Hi! I have driven past your home many, many times over the years and I am so glad you are fixing it up and restoring it’s former glory. And you are sharing the story of the house and giving all us curious on-lookers a glimpse of all your hard work. You guys are great!! Thanks so much, Carol Staples
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| Name: Toby Herman |
Hello to you Steven and Mike, Just saw your article in the paper and immediately went to your listed web-site. What a wonderful job you have done on such a beautiful home. I was awe stricken and suddenly envious. My partner and I (of 12 years) have always had the dream and fantasy of restoring a lovely old home or convert an old church into a residence. My hat is off to you! Do you ever allow tours? Ever thought of a gay/gay friendly bed and breakfast? It is definitely one of kind now here is Spokane. Kudos!! What a treasure to share your lives and experiences in such a beautiful home. Congratulations again, Toby Herman and Leroy Griffin
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| Name: Susan Havey From: Spokane WA |
Wow, you guys! What an undertaking. And how beautiful the finished parts of the house are. Where do you get your energy, time and money to painstakingly restore such a gorgeous old home? I love the staircase and the kitchen. I hope you don’t wear yourselves out finishing the project. You must have an open house when it's all finished so the public can see it. Charge admission to defray the costs. Maybe an old-fashioned ice cream social on the lawn?? Susan Havey Spokane WA
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| Name: Pat Shine From: Spokane |
Gentlemen, What an extraordinary effort the two of you have made; the impressive results are obvious from your website. Excellent job. Perhaps, some of those walls may still tell some stories. My name is Patrick K. Shine, the grandson of Patrick C. Shine and Mary (Gomm) Shine, successor owners of the Muzzy Mansion, featured on your webpage. My sister, Katherine M. Shrack, and my brother, Thomas M. Shine, both live in Spokane. All three of us, I'm sure, would be pleased to give you additional information concerning our involvement in the house. Our family lived on the main floor of the house from about 1940 until about 1948, when we moved to a larger home. Our grandmother continued to live in the house until her death, as stated in your history. We also have a younger sister, currently residing in Germany, who also lived in the home. The fifth sibling, resides on the coast, but never lived in the Muzzy Mansion. I look forward to meeting you and visiting with you. Pat Shine
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| Name: Linda Emch |
Hi: I saw the article in the newspaper today and really enjoyed it. So much so, I just had to go to your website. Thanks so much for that! It's a great site, informative and the pictures of your home are beautiful! I am amazed at the work you have done so far and it's really paying off. I really love these types of homes and seeing one like this that is being restored with so much care and attention to detail makes me smile just thinking about it. The way Spokane has been taking a second look at some of the old treasures in our city and restoring them makes be proud to live here. You both should be very proud that you are contributing to that effort and making one more thing just that much more beautiful. Keep up the great work! I can't wait to see how it all comes together! Sincerely, Linda Emch
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