9/26/13

Kurt Cobain's Childhood Home: Own the Birthplace of Grunge

Looking for a house in Aberdeen, Washington? Thinking about starting a museum dedicated to grunge music? Got an extra $500,000 to drop on a house valued at $60k? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be interested in buying Kurt Cobain's childhood home.

Full disclosure: I was a big Nirvana fan back in the day. Back in the early 90's, I bore a passing resemblance to Kurt Cobain, something I accentuated with dyed hair and ratty thrift store clothes. Just take a look at this Throwback Thursday post for proof. I remember that on the day Kurt Cobain passed away, I said to my friends that he would become an idol. Like all the rock gods before him, I knew that Cobain's early passing would propel him to the realm of timeless celebrity, the kind who will be discovered and revered by each new generation. In death, Kurt Cobain succeeded in becoming the embodiment of teenage angst and disillusion.

Here we are, 20 years after the release of Nirvana's final album, and his meager childhood home is being offering for $400,000 more than its estimated worth. In the Seattle Times article about the listing, Cobain's sister, Kim, says she hopes the house will be developed into a museum. Hey, it worked for Graceland.  

For more details about the house, check out the full article at Seattle Times.

Image: Kim Cobain via Seattle Times

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