Edith Macefield's house in Ballard, WA is a historical home that truly stands for an era and ideal that has become lost to us.

It's more than just a house, though.
This house is a symbol of defiance.

In 2006 Edith Macefield  turned down US$1 million to sell her home to make way for a commercial development. In my experience, that is unheard of. Why would this elderly woman, who knew she had a limited time on this Earth anyway, turn down so much money just to stay in her home?

It's because, after her long and adventurous life, she wanted to die at peace in her home. Which she did just two years later, after gaining worldwide notoriety for her refusal to sell and inspiring a movie, and millions of people to "hold on to things that are important to you."

I hope to see this home turned into a small museum. One that commemorates Edith, and her amazing life.

Edith Macefield was a hero; joining the Service in England after leaving Oregon at far too young an age, then taking care of the orphans of war there to come back here and turn down more money than she's probably had in her life.

We were reminded of her strength and how much this house has impacted us as a community, when reminiscent of the movie UP, protestors brought balloons to her house during the auction to sell it off.

We celebrate and commemorate a lot of silly things.
This isn't one of them.