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Come “Mangia Mangia” in Walla Walla at Jacobi’s Clarette’s offers many locally sourced foods Café! At Jacobi’s Café you can enjoy our signaand consistently is voted the valley’s best ture italian cuisine and experience casual dining place for breakfast. Generations of locals with customer service that is second to none. have marked important occasions with its you may dine in our vintage train car or sit back classic American-style breakfasts. Located and relax on our patio. Because when you are on the Whitman College campus, one block Italian Café & Catering thinking italian ... think Jacobi’s! off Main street near the travelodge. Lots of parking. Breakfast served all day.

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Cookie Tree Bakery and Café has been a familyowned downtown Walla Walla favorite for over 22 years. Serving sandwiches, soups, salads and an array of tasty treats. Everything is scratch-made in-house, and the sandwiches are made on freshly sliced bread that was baked just that morning. Many vegetarian options are also available, including our much-talked-about house-made veggie burgers.

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Mill Creek Brew Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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JANUARY 2013

NEW DIGS Rock Wall Paradise

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THE THIRD COVER

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The Homes Issue January 2013 PUBLISH ER

Rob C. Blethen

Highlights of Walla Walla Homes

By Karlene Ponti

EDITOR

Rick Doyle A DV ERT ISING DIR EC TOR

Jay Brodt M A NAGING EDI TOR

Robin Hamilton PRODUCT ION M A NAGER

Over the years, Lifestyles has taken a look at an assortment of beautiful homes in the area. Some are historic, some are brand new, some small, some large. The homes, in their individual ways, represent the people who have lived there, their lives, loves and hopes. This special issue of Lifestyles takes a look at these houses in the present moment, with reflection back to the years in which they were built. In addition to featuring some of the beauties from past issues, this month Lifestyles showcases the new home of Val and Mary Ellen Jensen.

We would like to thank all the owners of these homes who have so generously shared a part of themselves with Lifestyles and our readers.

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The home at 2235 Crosshaven Drive includes a massive rock wall in the back.

Rock Wall Paradise

By Karlene Ponti / Photos by Greg Lehman

The home of Val and Mary Ellen Jensen at 2235 Crosshaven Drive uses rock and tile in distinctive ways. The floors are all tile, and decorative touches are tile, sometimes with marble accents. The fireplace in the great room is made from rock, and huge pieces of rock make up the wall behind the house.

The same theme is played out in the front courtyard, a large expanse of slate with a gentle fountain in the center. The home reaches out on both sides of the courtyard, designed in part because of the configuration of the lot — wide, but not very deep.

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couple love.

The large windows have blinds that can be pulled, but Val and Mary Ellen usually prefer the natural light. There is lots of counter space in the kitchen, and around a corner is a very large pantry, adding plenty of storage.

The couple enjoys the home’s spaciousness and comfort.

“There’s a lot of freedom in it,” Val says.

“We’re very casual,” Mary Ellen adds.

The one-level, three-bedroom home is about 3,500 square feet. One bedroom has been converted into a TV room, and Val and Mary Ellen each have office space. The practical design was chosen so they wouldn’t have to deal with stairs.

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Val and Mary ellen Jensen’s home has a courtyard in the front.

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it’s a home they can stay in as time passes. The only stairs are down to the wine cellar.

The house was designed by the couple and built in 2005 by Ketelsen Construction Co. In 2006, Val and Mary Ellen moved in. Val’s favorite area in the home is the courtyard. For Mary Ellen, it’s the kitchen, “and we each love our offices,” she said.

And then there’s the wall.

An apple orchard used to be behind the house, so Val and Mary Ellen had a great deal of privacy. They missed that privacy when the trees were taken out, so the couple decided to put up a wall. A large wall.

“It will be here long after we are gone,” Val says. “It will be here long after the house is gone.”

Although smaller than Hadrian’s Wall, it is still quite impressive. The serpentine wall is about 170 feet in length, 8 feet tall, and 2 feet wide at the base and 22 inches at the top.

The Jensens were sure they weren’t going to finish building it in one lifetime.

A powder room uses tile for design and texture.

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the kitchen, like the rest of the home, enjoys spaciousness and light.

The large stone fireplace is the focal point in the great room.

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the home is all on one level. No going upstairs to get to the spacious bedrooms.

They credit Mike Lestiko, who built the fireplace, and Ketelsen, who built the house, with the completion of the wall. The wall granite came from a quarry in Haines, Ore., which had been operational from 1882 to 1950, and was just made operational again.

“It was very exciting outside of Pendleton, getting those giant rocks down that hill,” Val says. “All that weight pushing behind the cab of the truck.”

“The largest piece weighs 18,000 pounds,” Val says. “It will outlast everything.” One rock looks like a horse’s head, near a rock that Val calls his “Easter Island” rock.

The wall has lights on it at night for a striking effect. It also has a Gothic-looking door and alcoves with statuary.

Lichens are silently growing on the rocks, as if the wall has been there forever.

“Every one of the big rocks has its own per-

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sonality,” Val says.

“We had a wall party,” says Mary Ellen. “We invited everyone who expressed an interest in it.” The couple has installed a plaque to mark the builders and the Jensens, for whom it was built.

Val and Mary Ellen have a large outdoor fireplace for entertaining on the patio, in between the wall and the house.

“We are very comfortable, but you have to maintain a house, keep it up,” Mary Ellen says.

“So we have to do something this year with the yard. Two years ago, we built the wall.”

Val and Mary Ellen have just purchased the next lot to have a bigger yard. “We had some leftover rock, put here and there in a random manner, huge boulders just lying about.”

The house has a lot of variations in the tile, colors, textures and style.

“We have a shower with 10,000 pieces of tile,” Val says. This bathroom has the sparkle

of marble within the tile designs.

The tile floors are heated to take the edge off cold winter mornings. “In our other house we had hardwood floors, but we had dogs so it was hard to maintain the floors,” Mary Ellen says.

In a large powder room off the hallway, tile with the appearance of cork decorates the room.

Paired with that is tile in a variegated color pattern. But it all harmonizes well.

The decorator was Debbie Shaffer. “She picks out colors really well,” says Mary Ellen. “Debbie put together different colors and patterns.”

The home is a complete work in earth tones, rock and tile.

Karlene Ponti is the special publications writer for the Walla Walla UnionBulletin. She can be reached at 509-5268324 or karleneponti@wwub.com

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The home at 1141 Alvarado Terrace has been returned to its 1917 magnificence.

By Karlene Ponti. Published November 2008: 1141 Alvarado Terrace, owned by Dan Dunn. Photos by Colby Kuschatka.

Celebrity Dwelling The 6,000-square-foot home was built in 1917 by John Green, one of the original owners of Green & Jackson Drug Store. It was the boyhood home of actor Adam West, best known for his starring role as Batman in the 1960s television series.

West paid a visit to Dunn and got a tour

of the house. He ended up autographing the door of his old bedroom, a room that is now a repository of Batman memorabilia.

Dunn has restored the home to its early1900s splendor and filled it with antiques from the same time period.

In the time since the home was featured in

Lifestyles, Dunn says he has probably rotated some of the paintings on display, but the major features of the home are the same. “I haven’t done any painting or changed the wallpaper,” he says.

Left: The home features a unique oval dining room decorated with paintings by Oregon artist Eliza Barchus. Right: Adam West’s former bedroom, with memorabilia on the walls.

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By Karlene Ponti. Published May 2009: 605 Catherine St., owned by Roy and Lianne Schellenberg .

The home at 605 Catherine St. has been completely refurbished. Photo by Steve Lenz.

A Return to the Original Vision Roy and Lianne Schellenberg purchased the 1903 home at 605 Catherine St. in 2002. Then they began a huge remodel. The 4,000-squarefoot home had been converted into apartments, so there was quite a bit of work involved to change it back into a single-family residence.

Roy and Lianne lived upstairs while they worked on the main floor. During the process, they reused as much of the materials as possible.

“It took five years, over 10,000 hours and about twice the budget,” Roy says.

Lianne says the only thing they have planned to do now is refinish the floors — they are not wearing well.

Each year Roy and Lianne honor the builder of the home, M.A. Caris, on the anniversary of his death. They acknowledge his vision and efforts in creating the home they have restored to its original grandeur.

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The large home at 125 Newell St. is known for its stone exterior and wraparound porch.

By Karlene Ponti. Published June 2009: 125 Newell St., owned by Walt and Laurie Caton. Photos by Colby Kuschatka.

It’s a Jewel The large 1909 home at 125 Newell St. is now owned by Walt and Laurie Caton. Built more than a century ago for local jeweler George Ludwigs, the home is noted for its dark stone exterior, which is in stark contrast to the light, bright interior.

Walt and Laurie both like older homes and don’t shy away from a renovation. But they know it takes time and a willingness to move slowly, 18 Wall a Wall a Lifest yLes

step by step.

They love the yard with a creek running through it. Laurie loves the leaded glass windows and the interesting little touches that add a mystery to the house. One of these is a small room halfway down the basement stairs.

Whether it was a smoking room or a relic of Prohibition, no one knows. It is now Laurie’s sewing room. The kitchen still looks like it

would have in the early 1900s, but it is fully modernized.

“We’ve finished the upstairs and added a wrought-iron fence and wrought-iron stair rails. Now it’s just upkeep,” Laurie says. The Catons have also done more landscaping in the years since the original Lifestyles story was published.

the Catons furnished the home with antiques theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve collected over the years.

In addition to magnificent woodwork, the home includes mysterious spaces such as the small sewing room in between the main and lower levels.

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The impressive sandstone house at 403 E. Rose St. was built by Dr. James Cropp prior to 1890. It has three floors and a mix of architectural styles, including a turret.

By Karlene Ponti. Published May 2010: 403 E. Rose St., owned by Jo Anne Price. Photos by Colby Kuschatka.

Sandstone Palace The home at 403 E. Rose St., with its striking sandstone exterior, has recently been reconverted into a single-family residence. It used to be the office of Certified Hearing Services, with the owner, clinical audiologist Jo Anne Price, living upstairs. She decided it was time to have separate living and work spaces, so the office moved out and the home was renovated.

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Jo Anne estimates that the home was built in the late 1880s — that’s the time period many of these Tenino sandstone buildings were constructed in the area.

The home includes three floors and a full basement. The main living areas occupy the first and second floors. The unfinished third floor consists of the distinctive turret and two

bedrooms.

Jo Anne has antique furnishings that maintain the historic feel of the home. However, the kitchen was expanded and modernized for convenience.

Jo Anne has settled in nicely and hasn’t changed anything since the original Lifestyles article came out in May 2010.

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Larry and Deanne Johnson’s home at 121 W. Fifth St., Waitsburg, showcases the splendor of 1905.

By Karlene Ponti. Published August 2010: 121 W. Fifth St., Waitsburg, owned by Larry and Deanne Johnson. Photos by Colby Kuschatka.

Consistent Beauty Larry and Deanne Johnson’s 1905 home at 121 W. Fifth St., Waitsburg, showcases the splendor of the early 1900s. The home includes four floors: basement, first, second and finished attic. Each floor is between 1,400 and 1,800 square feet, with about 800 square feet in the attic. The couple enjoys entertaining, and the sheer size of the home became more of an asset rather than an obstacle.

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One striking feature of the home is the large wraparound porch.

Part of the appeal of the home is the care and attention to detail that has gone into it. Every window is graced with Scottish lace curtains in the same pattern for a cohesive look inside and out. The home is full of antiques, which maintain the historic atmosphere of the home.

At the time the original story was published

in Lifetyles, Larry and Deanne had made some repairs to damage from a winter storm. They had planned to fix up the backyard a little bit.

As it turned out, they have revamped the backyard landscaping, fixed the driveway and put in a patio. Now their entertaining can extend more easily into the backyard.

Left: The kitchen combines old and new. Larry Johnson designed and built the center island to match the existing features and hide more of the modern conveniences such as the microwave. Right: The living room on the main floor basks in natural light from a number of large windows.

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Lori and Tim Kennedy’s cottage-style home at 247 N. Fourth St., Athena, has a distinctive mansard roof.

By Karlene Ponti. Published March 2011: 247 N. Fourth St., Athena, Ore., owned by Lori and Tim Kennedy. Photos by Colby Kuschatka.

Back to the Beginning The 1926 home of Lori and Tim Kennedy, 247 N. Fourth St. in Athena, was move-in ready when they came back to Tim’s hometown.

“We did a little electrical work, but that’s about it,” Lori says.

Lori called the home English thatch-cottage style, with all-exterior brick and a mansard roof.

The roof has distinctive curved lines, layers and plenty of texture. The home is listed on the National Historic Registry. It’s an almost-

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untouched example of the opulence and craftsmanship of the 1920s, with beautiful attention to detail. The floors are oak, and the extensive woodwork is blond mahogany.

Lori loves chandeliers. There’s one in the bedroom, and there are more throughout the house. The home is calm and spacious. The Kennedys are only the third family to live here.

The large home is a little more than 6,000 square feet. It still has the original mica and

brass light fixtures. Lori’s favorite room is the corner coffee room with ample sunlight coming through the windows.

The couple noticed there were very few electrical outlets, so the kitchen gadgets were put away. “We are suddenly back to simple,” Lori says.

Simple is working just fine for them.

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The open-concept room is the center of the home.

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Chris and Debbie Shaffer’s home looks as if several structures were assembled together.

By Karlene Ponti. Published November 2011: 3640 Pranger Road, owned by Debbie and Chris Shaffer. Photos by Greg Lehman.

Nestled into the Countryside Completed in 2008, the new home looks like it has lasted generations in the countryside. It achieves the look the Shaffers had desired, using architectural features that suggest a farmhouse, designed to look as if several buildings were assembled together. “We wanted the hip roof structure to resemble what may have been an

old schoolhouse that had existed on the property for years,” Debbie says. The home successfully blends with the surrounding landscape.

Debbie’s favorite area is the open-concept room in the center of the home, with separations and room definitions achieved through furniture placement.

Debbie and Chris enjoy entertaining. The home can accommodate large groups of friends and family, inside for the winter and outdoors in the warm weather. Debbie loves to come home, settle in and relax. “Home is everything to me,” she says. “It’s comfortable and makes it a pleasure to enjoy and embrace friends.”

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this panoramic shot from the dining room to the foyer shows off Betty Waggoner’s love of her home’s original woodwork. she did all the painting in the house herself.

By Karlene Ponti. Published April 2012: 623 E. Alder St., owned by Betty Waggoner. Photos by Greg Lehman.

Welcome Home The late Jack Waggoner and his wife, Betty, did a tremendous amount of work to restore their 1910 Craftsman bungalow. The home at 623 E. Alder St. has a light and cheerful atmosphere, which they liked.

Betty credits Jack with tremendous talent in remodeling and updating the home. “He totally redid the kitchen,” she says. Another of Jack’s projects was putting slate on the downstairs fireplace.

Many large windows allow ample natural light to fill the rooms. The original woodwork is painted white to keep the atmosphere light. “I like the character of the house,” Betty says.

The large, comfortable home has three floors, including a basement. It also has a large stairwell, bay window and many built-ins for a huge amount of storage space.

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The late Jack Waggoner and his wife, Betty, did a lot of loving work restoring this 1910 Craftsman bungalow.

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The 1909 home of Susan Monahan and Mark Brucks has been updated but maintains its historic charm.

By Karlene Ponti. Published July 2012: 145 Thorne St., owned by Susan Monahan and Mark Brucks. Photos by Greg Lehman.

A Century, and Then Some Susan Monahan and Mark Brucks have just completed a major renovation of their 1909 home at 145 Thorne St. The home has recently passed the century mark; now upgraded, it is going on to its second century.

According to Susan, it is an American bungalow, with its characteristic long, low appearance and long expanse of porch.

In the renovation, Susan and Mark repurposed as much of the material as possible. Another priority was to preserve as much of the historic integrity as they could. Large windows and lots of woodwork are themes throughout the home.

The home has three floors, including the full, but unfinished, basement. And the house “is not new space, it’s rearranged space,” Susan says.

When they first looked at the house, they felt at home immediately. “It’s like we just knew where we belonged. It was uncanny,” Susan says.

After all this renovation, Susan and Mark have settled in and aren’t changing anything right now.

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The extensive woodwork is a significant feature throughout the home.

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the home of Becky and José Cardell at 1111 Woodlawn st. is surrounded by green.

By Karlene Ponti. Published August 2012: 1111 Woodlawn St., owned by Becky and José Cardell. Photos by Greg Lehman.

Tucked Away in the Trees Becky and José purchased the home in 2000.

Becky had always liked the house nestled in a thickly wooded area beside Stone Creek. As it turns out, her grandparents had made a bid on it in the 1940s.

A large remodel began, and the home took its new shape. Becky and José added plenty of large windows and floor-to-ceiling bookcases.

“Books and windows, that’s the theme of

our house,” Becky says.

The house is in a naturally secluded environment — looking out almost any window you see soothing green leaves, trees and foliage.

One of the couple’s favorite areas in the home is the corner nook adjacent to the kitchen. The nook has large windows that look out onto green leaves and the branches of trees. Sitting at the table, you feel like you’re right in the trees.

The Cardells left the kitchen its original size so they could keep the breakfast nook in the corner.

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The 2,200-square-foot home has had a rough history, but life is looking better for it now.

Becky says there were actually bullet holes in places. The floors are the original wood, finished and repaired. Becky and José think it was once the guest house of a much larger home nearby, probably built in 1940 or 1942.

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Books and windows are the themes of the home.

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Ray and Lila Locati found the ideal design for their home on the corner lot.

By Karlene Ponti. Published November 2012: 911 Wauna Vista, owned by Ray and Lila Locati. Photos by Greg Lehman.

Nothing Says Your House has to be Square Ray and Lila Locati, of 911 Wauna Vista, found the ideal design for their corner lot. A round house, reminiscent of Native American structures, appealed to them. They built it in 1973, full of rock, wood and earth tones. Ray has a background in engineering, so he designed the home. With a fireplace in the center, the living area is open for easy family interactions.Â

The home may be unconventional in its shape, but it is sturdy in its design and construction. There is steel in the center, and steel columns hold up every beam, with 12 beams radiating outward from the center point.

The spacious home is about 3,000 square feet, so all the interior rooms have the openness the couple wanted. There is also plenty of space

for the storage and display of Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collections and historic memorabilia, including helmets, swords and a full suit of armor.

Karlene Ponti is the special publications writer for the Walla Walla UnionBulletin. She can be reached at 509-5268324 or karleneponti@wwub.com

the open interior allows easy family interaction. Conversations can continue between the people in the kitchen and those in the living room.

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earth tones are used throughout the home.

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Clue: This bumper post at the end of the track prevents a train collision with which business?

Contest rules: If you have the answer, email it to rickdoyle@wwub.com, or send it to: Where in Walla Walla?, 112 S. First Ave., P.O. Box 1358, Walla Walla, WA 99362. The names of 10 people with correct answers will be randomly selected, and they will receive this great-looking mug as proof of their local knowledge and good taste.

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