Phoenix, Ariz.: This house, which is sometimes referred to as "Shiprock," was commissioned by sisters Rose and Gertrude Pauson of San Francisco. Just three years after its construction in 1939, embers from the fireplace ignited some nearby curtains and the house burned to the ground. The desertstone ruins remained for nearly forty years before being destroyed by a road construction project. The chimney was saved and placed at the entrance to a nearby subdivision. I have added an overlay of a 1975 aerial photo to show its location.






The Chimney today