Saturday, September 13, 2008

September 4th --Page 3 of Kiggins Re-model update

I can't remember what this is. . . sorry!
On the wall of staircase to third floor. . . A CLOSET. . . behind that bannister railing!
The stairs to the third floor are in a curve because there is no landing as they angle directly left.
I was curious about the cabinet so I opened it. Plenty of storage room here!
Staircase bannister to the third floor. . .
There were many doors that opened like this and one could crawl from ne room to the other if they wanted to. . . there were 4 such doors that opened into another room in the front of the house on the top floor that will become the office for Mr. Wood. Two of the door come from other rooms and two enter into it with crawl space.
This and the next three photos are the future office of Mr. Wood on the third floor in the front of the house.



This is a room on the west of the third floor. It will be their home entertainment room. They plan to install a large TV with speakers and comfortable seating to watch movies. It will be called "Kiggins Theater" after the person who built the home originally and also had a theater network also called Kiggins Theater, one of which is still operating in Vancouver. (I have lived here since '85 and have never gone to see a movie at the Kiggins downtown. Think I will have to look into that!) Mr. Wood said that he will put the Kiggins memorabilia on the walls there.
A shower is being installed here.
View out window looking south.

This is another southern view, looking towards the Columbia River. It has a special meaning because this house, when built by Mr. Kiggins on Evergreen Avenue, was located right across the street from The Academy. CLICK to enlarge. . . You can see the word, "ACADEMY" on the smokestack next to the Shilo Inn and to the right, the buildings of The Academy, whch are directly across the street from where the Kiggins house was moved from on June 1, 2008.

This is a view of the framing in the eastern part of the basement behind the garage. It will be living quarters for Mr. Wood's Mom.

This is where the garage will be-- in front of the apartment for Bruce's Mom.

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