Name/Title
Upside Down HouseEntry/Object ID
5-15248Description
The upside down house was completed in August of 1960 and cost over $11,500.00 to build. To date over 150,000 people have seen the house, and 3,000 to 5,000 visit the Upside Down House per week. The Upside Down House has received world-wide recognition since it was featured in the "Speaking of Pictures" section of Life Magazine August 22, 1960 edition. The Hearst Metrotone News Inc. deemed the Upside Down House so unique and unusual they took newsreels of the house, translated the copy into 28 languages, and sent the newsreels all over the world. Every major newspaper throughout the Nation carried photos and story about the Upside Down House. (Credit - Norman Johnson). 1960Collection
Historic Photograph CollectionCataloged By
TWLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
ArchitectureSearch Terms
Upside Down HouseLocation
Category
PermanentDate
October 26, 2023Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Norman JohnsonGeneral Notes
Note
Status: Scanned
Status By: TW
Status Date: 2021-09-15Created By
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September 15, 2021Updated By
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November 8, 2023