Comments on: Basement Penthouse

By: Chris Albertson

Chris Albertson — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:31:54 +0000

I actually lived in that basement in the early 1960. It was furnished with Billie Holiday’s things (her widower rented it to me) and it looked more like an after-hours club. I describe it on my blog (http://stomp-off.blogspot.com), having also “borrowed” from here that photo of Brokenshire at his desk. Much good jazz was performed in that basement when I lived there.

By: John M. Hanna

John M. Hanna — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:09:56 +0000

For the discerning 40 year old bachelor who still lives with his mom.

By: LightningRose

LightningRose — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:06:03 +0000

Mike’s right! My 77 year old father still thinks wood paneling is the cat’s pajamas!

By: Rick Auricchio

Rick Auricchio — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:54:19 +0000

I’m hep!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:52:44 +0000

In 1953 wood paneling and those curtains were the thing all the cool cats had. Can you dig it?

By: Rick Auricchio

Rick Auricchio — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:46:21 +0000

I want those curtains. Depending on their color scheme, I’d either hang ‘em or burn ‘em. They’re wild.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:07:05 +0000

So that is where all those bad finished basements are from!

By: Eamon

Eamon — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:32:54 +0000

Just what I want in a home, low ceilings, wood paneling, and linoleum floors.