The sagging two-bedroom house in one of Seattle's traditionally African-American neighborhoods was the only home ever owned by the Hendrix family during Jimi's childhood.
The one-story structure, covered in graffiti, was moved this week to a mobile home park in Renton, a city just south of Seattle, and across the street from the cemetery where Hendrix is buried.
The James Marshall Hendrix Foundation, headed by Jimi's brother Leon, hopes to eventually turn the house into a small museum and educational center. This September 18th will mark the 35th anniversary of Hendrix's death.
ApostropheNow said:
What gets me is that the city wanted to demolish it. Where's the pride, man?
Ever been to The Experience Music Project? They have an enormous art installation in the lobby that is an image of Jimi Hendrix constructed entirely of torn-up pizza boxes. Now that's pride.
Detractors have also charged that the museum was primarily "a way for Paul Allen to get a tax break on his rock memorabilia collection" and "a way to sell Microsoft Pocket PCs" (museum visitors were given Pocket PC devices, running Windows CE, that serve as personal "guides" to the exhibits).
- From Wikipedia
It doesn't seem like hometown pride had much to do with it, though.
Subrosa
San Francisco, CA
July 2004
SEP 13, 2005 07:52 PM