A 90-year-old stone house in West Seattle is set to move into a new location in storage Tuesday night following grassroots effort by local historical societies to preserve the structure.
Known by residents as the Stone Cottage, the humble structure at 1123 Harbor Ave. S.W. was built by Eva Falk during the Great Depression using 15,000 stones from Alki Beach. The stones, which were collected by wagon, gave the building a unique appearance amid the modern condos and townhouses of Alki Point.
In a symbol of Depression-era ingenuity, Falk bartered with out-of-work stonemasons to build the house in exchange for free meals. The stained glass windows and the front door were
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