There is a difference between burned to the walls, destroying many of the artifacts (http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=20040605&id=m1UeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2784,832495) and "needs a good coat of paint".
Don't get me wrong. The burning (probably arson) of the Wolfe House was a tragedy. But the reason I go to artists' houses -- as opposed, say, to national monuments -- is to think, "Wow. Emily Dickinson slept RIGHT HERE. Louisa May Alcott climbed these stairs RIGHT HERE." At this point, the idea of the Thomas Wolfe house doesn't give me that vibe.
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Date: 2012-09-14 04:28 pm (UTC)Don't get me wrong. The burning (probably arson) of the Wolfe House was a tragedy. But the reason I go to artists' houses -- as opposed, say, to national monuments -- is to think, "Wow. Emily Dickinson slept RIGHT HERE. Louisa May Alcott climbed these stairs RIGHT HERE." At this point, the idea of the Thomas Wolfe house doesn't give me that vibe.