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Spalding House’s closure brings mixed emotions, memories to those who loved it

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                                Recent visitors to Spalding House enjoy the sculpture-filled grounds of the Makiki Heights museum. The 3.4-acre property is up for sale for $15 million.
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Recent visitors to Spalding House enjoy the sculpture-filled grounds of the Makiki Heights museum. The 3.4-acre property is up for sale for $15 million.

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                                Lynda Hess, a painter and ceramicist, has fond memories of Spalding House. “There was always somebody up here you could talk to, some great art you could see. I made so many friends here. Probably half the people I know I met up here,” Hess said.
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Lynda Hess, a painter and ceramicist, has fond memories of Spalding House. “There was always somebody up here you could talk to, some great art you could see. I made so many friends here. Probably half the people I know I met up here,” Hess said.

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                                Kailua artist Jodi Endicott stood under the trees she loves on the property. She said the museum has been an integral part of her career.
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Kailua artist Jodi Endicott stood under the trees she loves on the property. She said the museum has been an integral part of her career.

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                                Honolulu-based contemporary artist Andrew Binkley created the interactive installation “A Space Between” on the museum grounds. “The whole project really was about appreciating how things change, and impermanence,” said Binkley.
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Honolulu-based contemporary artist Andrew Binkley created the interactive installation “A Space Between” on the museum grounds. “The whole project really was about appreciating how things change, and impermanence,” said Binkley.

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                                Recent visitors to Spalding House enjoy the sculpture-filled grounds of the Makiki Heights museum. The 3.4-acre property is up for sale for $15 million.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Lynda Hess, a painter and ceramicist, has fond memories of Spalding House. “There was always somebody up here you could talk to, some great art you could see. I made so many friends here. Probably half the people I know I met up here,” Hess said.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Kailua artist Jodi Endicott stood under the trees she loves on the property. She said the museum has been an integral part of her career.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Honolulu-based contemporary artist Andrew Binkley created the interactive installation “A Space Between” on the museum grounds. “The whole project really was about appreciating how things change, and impermanence,” said Binkley.