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| − | A proposal brot up by [[Ashley]] at the [[Midgicon]]. He suggested it to be located in [[Battle Creek]], but later plans substituted [[Los Angeles]]. The idea is to form a corporation and buy a city block on the edge of town after the [[war]], on which will be built prefabricated functional houses for [[fans]] to live in while working around the city, and a community house where meeting, [[mimeoing]], &c, can be done; and make purchases cooperatively. | + | A proposal brot up by [[Ashley]] at the [[Midgicon]]. He suggested it to be located in [[Battle Creek]], but later plans substituted [[Los Angeles]]. The idea is to form a corporation and buy a city block on the edge of town after the [[war]], on which will be built prefabricated functional houses for [[fans]] to live in while working around the city, and a community house where meeting, [[mimeoing]], [[&c]], can be done; and make purchases cooperatively. |
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| − | See also [[ | + | The idea of Slan Center, which Ashley conceived in early '43, was a whole block of [[slanshack]]s with central [[clubroom]] and [[publishing]] plant. Nothing came of it, though various [[fen]] have bruited the notion ever since. |
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| + | See also [[Slan Shack]], [[science fiction house]], [[Tucker Hotel]], [[Ozark Rest Camp]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:25, 23 August 2021
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| A proposal brot up by Ashley at the Midgicon. He suggested it to be located in Battle Creek, but later plans substituted Los Angeles. The idea is to form a corporation and buy a city block on the edge of town after the war, on which will be built prefabricated functional houses for fans to live in while working around the city, and a community house where meeting, mimeoing, &c, can be done; and make purchases cooperatively. |
The idea of Slan Center, which Ashley conceived in early '43, was a whole block of slanshacks with central clubroom and publishing plant. Nothing came of it, though various fen have bruited the notion ever since.
See also Slan Shack, science fiction house, Tucker Hotel, Ozark Rest Camp.
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| This is a venue page, covering buildings from 4-star hotels to slan shacks. Please include only structures of major fannish significance. See Standards for Venues. |
