A peek inside "the highway house"

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The "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, pictured Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from the Billwood Highway overpass on I-96.
The "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, pictured Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from the Billwood Highway overpass on I-96.
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Inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
A hand railing constructed of PVC materials along the spiral staircase in the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied.  Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
A hand railing constructed of PVC materials along the spiral staircase in the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
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Grafitti inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Grafitti inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Porch railings constructed of PVC materials on the stoop atop the garage of the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, pictured in 2021.
Porch railings constructed of PVC materials on the stoop atop the garage of the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, pictured in 2021.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti and other vandalism are seen during a tour inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti and other vandalism are seen during a tour inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti on the walls inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti on the walls inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti and other vandalism inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti and other vandalism inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti and other vandalism on the walls inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Grafitti and other vandalism on the walls inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti and other vandalism inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti and other vandalism inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti and other vandalism on the walls inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti and other vandalism on the walls inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
The "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, pictured Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
The "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, pictured Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti and other vandalism are seen during a tour inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti and other vandalism are seen during a tour inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Grafitti inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Grafitti inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
Inside the " highway house " on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren ' t paid by March.
Inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal
A peek inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
A peek inside the "highway house" on Billwood Highway in Dimondale. The original owner and architect started building the home more than two decades ago but died in 2011. It has never been occupied. Vandals and time have ravaged the home, which will go into foreclosure if delinquent taxes aren't paid by March.
Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal