Photos: Inside the Pink Palace
Pink Palace 60th
The family gathered 'round Dale and Pat Wernecke on their 60th wedding anniversary.
Pink Palace girl card
A Christmas card featured Nancy holding Julie.
Pink Palace Julie bedroom
Julie Wernecke's upstairs bedroom had quite a view.
Pink Palace julie kitchen
Julie's kitchen when she lived in an apartment upstairs tips off the nickname of the "purple apartment."
Pink Palace poodle
Pat Wernecke figured Nancy needed a poodle bedroom, so that's what she got.
Pink Palace 60th
A family photo graced the invitation to Dale and Pat Wernecke's 60th wedding anniversary.
Pink Palace Pat and Dale
This photo of Pat and Dale Wernecke after they enclosed the outdoor pool reveals some of Pat's decorating tastes.
Pink Palace Wernecke sign
Dale Wernecke's business sign remains at the entry to the Pink Palace.
Pink Palace indoor pool
The pool at the “Pink Palace” was once outdoors, but Pat Wernecke ramped up the decor when the Werneckes had it enclosed. Plans are underway to transform part of the historic building into housing for single moms and their children.
Pink Palace Aquarius
Nancy and Julie Wernecke dubbed the "Age of Aquarius" merely "The Pad," where they hung out with friends and smoked cigarettes, Nancy said, before coughing up the truth that she also lit up a little weed.
Pink Palace outdoor pool
The Werneckes knew how to kick back around the outdoor pool.
Pink Palace kitchen
While the Pink Palace's kitchen may look retro, these are the original high-end appliances and decor Pat Wernecke had installed.
Pink Palace palms
Artificial palm trees and 1960s-era shag carpeting remain in the swimming pool area of the Pink Palace.
Pink Palace bridge
The bridge over the now-covered swimming pool in the Pink Palace is modeled after a Japanese mural on one of the home's rooms.
Pink Palace bathroom
Pristine bathroom in the Pink Palace retains its period fashion.
Pink Palace bathroom 2
This bathroom may reflect the set of a "Mad Men" episode, as Pat Wernecke's design touches remain.
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