Spite house

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Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

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The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This is Vieux Carre Francais de la Nouvelle Orleans, in France - It would be fair to assume that this narrow French Quartier spot is a 'spite house'. They are usually built to irritate neighbors or others holding land stakes. ...but, this faux building isn't a 'spite house'. This is the rear entrance and staircase for the 2nd and 3rd floors of 241 Chartres Street - the building to the left of the entrance...! ~.~

"THE SPITE HOUSE This odd building stands on the corner of 161st Street and Melrose Avenue, New York City. It is a bit over 4ft. in depth, 17ft. frontage, and one and a-half storeys high, with a basement and sub-basement built under the broad sidewalk, extending to the curb. The house itself is of wood, on a steel frame, and has a slate roof. Its owner is an eccentric tailor, who lives and carries on his trade below the street. The interior consists of a small show-room, a store-room, and…

This tiny house was created with spiteful intentions. Nearly two centuries later, it’s still an iconic part of Alexandria’s architecture.

A Tiny, Beloved Home That Was Built for Spite

The Alexandria Spite House, known as the “Narrowest House in America,” is a historic and uniquely small home built to block an alley in Alexandria’s Old

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