The Johnstone’s Rotating House.

By Alex in Home & Garden on Feb 14, 2006 at 3:23 am

Al and Janet Johnstone’s San Diego home is unique: it is a rotating platform!

The house rides on one very large bearing (six foot in diameter – carrying 1,364,000 pounds dynamic load) and forty small bearings (six inches in diameter – carrying 35,000 pounds dynamic load each or 1,400,000 pounds total). The speed of the house is variable from one rotation in thirty minutes to one rotation in twenty-four hours and can be stopped in any position at any time. Starting or stopping the house rotating is as easy as turning a light switch on or off.

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Gruntwilligar T. Honkenoffski
Feb 14th, 2006 at 7:45 pm
Hey! I recognise that area. It is in the ‘Grossmont Summit’ area on the border of El Cajon and La Mesa, CA. I grew up a few miles from this house.

Gruntie
Alex
Feb 16th, 2006 at 11:52 am
Did you ever see it rotate, Gruntie?
Offbeat Homes » You Spin Me Right Around, Baby!
Feb 16th, 2006 at 9:56 pm
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joseph dupont
Feb 26th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
It might be easier to float the house on the outside edge making a water seal.
clarizza p.
Mar 4th, 2006 at 2:06 am
wow… Finally the rotatinghouse is finished. I used to live down the street at Alto Drive and everytime i go out for a walk up that hill, i always wonder when it will be finished. now i’m ready to go for a tour inside.
Cynthia
Aug 4th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
w0w this house is amazing i looked for it forever and surpirsingly i didnt find it for quite some time. This is just amazing!

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