Probably done in the late 1950's early 60's as pink and turquoise (and black) was a popular color combination. I know, I had a 1961 Chrysler Newport with HUGE tail fins that had a tri-colored interior of just these colors. With a turquoise exterior of course. Loved it!!
People in this country are too sue-happy. C'omon people, how about taking responsibility and stop blaming big corporations just because their pockets are deep. My first house I bought, I had sided and they just covered up the asbestos shingles with insulation and then the siding. I lived there a long time and never had a health issue. Are you telling me that asbestos seeps out through a covering and runs for the lungs? I agree that the abandonment should be avoided but if it can't then yes, tear down and rebuild. If I had the means I would gladly pay to rehab some of these places. We don't need a Wal-Mart on EVERY corner for God's sake!!
No one can for sure unless you can smell it - if it even has a smell after all this time. But it does look very similar to when my cat dragged his ass across the rug so I would have to vote for poo - -:)
Shoot - I'd move into it just the way it is, LOVE IT! Ghosts and all! A little paint, a few curtains, replace a couple windows and you'd have a fantastic home.
I would have grabbed a handful of those and then my next game of Scrabble with someone, snuck them in. Would love to see their face when I put a few of those tiles down on the board HAHA
I don't understand all this crap about asbestos - I mean I understand breathing in the tiny little fibers MAY give you health problems, but geeze, how long was asbestos around BEFORE they realized that? And instead of costing millions of dollars to remove, can't they just cover it up with something? It all seems like we are getting overly paranoid about stuff and not caring about important things like history and preservation. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for a healthy environment too but does asbestos really cause a problem or is it only if you're over exposed to a TON of it in a short time like lab rats? If that's the case, anything in that high quantity would be bad for your health.