The house where Kurt Cobain spent his childhood and part of his adolescence in Aberdeen, United States, has been registered as a Cultural Heritage site by the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and can now begin receiving visitors.
The rationale for the registration was that "the property is directly associated with an individual who has made an important contribution to a community or group of people."
According to Rolling Stone , the current co-owner of the house, Lee Bacon , left it "90% to 95% vintage," so that fans would find it as faithful as possible to the era when the Nirvana lived there, between 1968 and 1984.
The neighborhood's zoning law prevents the house from serving as a full-time museum, but Lee Bacon is seeking permission to open the house for occasional visits. "Our goal is to make the house a tribute project to Kurt's early life and career, with museum-quality details," he said.
Bacon and his wife, Danielle, bought the Cobain family home in 2018 for US$225,000 (R$1.172 million at the current exchange rate) and began restoration the following year. The owners said they kept the original dining table and china cabinet from the Cobain family, as well as the wooden cabinets.
Kurt's sister, Kim Cobain, approves of the idea of preserving the memory of the place where they lived. "I'm very happy," she said, "I've supported Lee and Dani for three years." Admission to the exhibition will be free.
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