Writer’s Cabin Sold on eBay
Published April 14th, 2006
It’s a 568-square-foot cabin with narrow concrete stairs, outdoor shower and an incinerating toilet in the bedroom, not the first place a homebuyer might want to drop nearly $160,000.
But what makes the place special is that it once belonged to Beat Generation writer William S Burroughs.
Owner Carol Dengel listed the cabin on e-Bay March 22nd as a
collectors item and has received more than 1,600 hits. She declined to say what she paid but the appraised value is around $66,000.
Dengel said that she didn’t think Burroughs used the cabin much in his later years, but that many of his acquaintances did. She said the cabin has been improved over the years.
Dengel said she would keep the cabin up for bid until May 1.
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