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NEW YORK, Oct 18 — The horror author and his wife, Tabitha, received approval on October 16 from the Bangor City Council in Maine to rezone their house as a non-profit. As Rolling Stone pointed out, the historical mansion will house an archive of King’s work with restricted visits available...

Over the years, King’s red-bricked house at 47 West Broadway has become a tourist attraction for horror fans — AFP pic

NEW YORK, Oct 18 — The horror author and his wife, Tabitha, received approval on October 16 from the Bangor City Council in Maine to rezone their house as a non-profit.pointed out, the historical mansion will house an archive of King’s work with restricted visits available only by appointment. The guest house will also serve as a writer’s retreat, for up to five wordsmiths at a time.

“The King Family has been wonderful to the city of Bangor over time and have donated literally millions of dollars to various causes in the community. Preserving his legacy here in Bangor is important for this community,” Ben Sprague, who is one of the city councillors, said in a statement. These restrictions represent an effort to limit crowds of tourists from bothering the neighbours of the residential area in which the King mansion is located.

Over the years, the red-bricked house at 47 West Broadway has become a tourist attraction for horror fans, who often take photos in front of its ornate iron gate decorated with winged creatures and spiderwebs.

 

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