Find the Building: Solve the Clues & Show the Map!

[Jonathan Scott]

Pancho Villa is not relevant. The state is correct, now look for a town.

Sorry, I'm stuck; I can't find enough information in the clue to progress any further. More clues?

 

[Pepper Mint]

Is it where your life begins ?

 

[tionis]

Sorry, I'm stuck; I can't find enough information in the clue to progress any further. More clues?

Though I wandered high and mighty
And I'm older than the earth
In this humble little town
my remains were brought to rest

Is it where your life begins ?

Actually, it is where my life ended. See above.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Though I wandered high and mighty
And I'm older than the earth
In this humble little town
my remains were brought to rest

OK, that made it easy, thanks, especially in conjunction with the first clue. Busy right now so I'll let others have a go, but might answer later.

 

[tionis]

OK, that made it easy, thanks, especially in conjunction with the first clue. Busy right now so I'll let others have a go, but might answer later.

Take your time. The obvious choice may not be correct anyways.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

I think I've spotted where it all ended ...

 

[tionis]

I think I've spotted where it all ended ...

Do tell.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Do tell.

Didn't I just do that?

 

[tionis]

Didn't I just do that?

Where?

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Where?

I think I've spotted where it all ended ...

Or is that wrong?

 

[tionis]

Or is that wrong?

lol Very clever! You are indeed correct, Sir.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

lol Very clever! You are indeed correct, Sir.

But now you've tricked me into giving away the actual answer, so I'll have to find time to think of something!
(The reference is of course to the Allende meteorite which broke up in the area of the small town of Allende, Chihuahua state, Mexico).

 

[tionis]

But now you've tricked me into giving away the actual answer, so I'll have to find time to think of something!
(The reference is of course to the Allende meteorite which broke up in the area of the small town of Allende, Chihuahua state, Mexico).

lol Well played.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Home is where your horses are stabled; without that, some topical prizes might never have happened. Where is that home?

 

[tionis]

Home is where your horses are stabled; without that, some topical prizes might never have happened. Where is that home?

The UK!

 

[Jonathan Scott]

The UK!

Sorry, not in this case!

 

[tionis]

Sorry, not in this case!

Kentucky!

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Kentucky!

No, and I'll clarify that the prizes do not relate in any way to the horses!

 

[collinsmark]

Home is where your horses are stabled; without that, some topical prizes might never have happened. Where is that home?

Do you need to be a laureate to figure out this riddle?

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Do you need to be a laureate to figure out this riddle?

You're on the right track.

 

[tionis]

Stockholm!

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Stockholm!

No, but a lot closer now.

 

[tionis]

I'm drawing a blank, Scott. A clue might be in order.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

It shouldn't be difficult; it's fairly obvious who I'm referring to, and his legal home wasn't in Stockholm.

 

[collinsmark]

Could it be Alfred Nobel's house in Paris, France?

It did have stables for his "fine Russian horses." (reference: https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/biographical/articles/malakoff/)

The hint to the "topical prizes," would of course be a reference to the Nobel Prize.

Obligatory map link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/7...6d9e12f71e392f9d!8m2!3d48.8685935!4d2.2859566
https://www.google.com/maps/place/7...6d9e12f71e392f9d!8m2!3d48.8685935!4d2.2859566

Commentary:

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Could it be Alfred Nobel's house in Paris, France?

Assuming my information is correct, you're not quite there yet. If that had been his legal home when he died, the prizes might never have happened.

 

[tionis]

Villa Nobel Sanremo Italy!

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Villa Nobel Sanremo Italy!

No, that's where he was living when he died, but not where his legal home was for purposes of his famous will.

 

[collinsmark]

Hmm. Here's a link to his will:

https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred_nobel/will/will-full.html

which contains this passage,

At the present time, my property consists in part of real estate in Paris and San Remo, and in part of securities deposited as follows: with The Union Bank of Scotland Ltd in Glasgow and London, Le Crédit Lyonnais, Comptoir National d'Escompte, and with Alphen Messin & Co. in Paris; with the stockbroker M.V. Peter of Banque Transatlantique, also in Paris; with Direction der Disconto Gesellschaft and Joseph Goldschmidt & Cie, Berlin; with the Russian Central Bank, and with Mr Emanuel Nobel in Petersburg; with Skandinaviska Kredit Aktiebolaget in Gothenburg and Stockholm, and in my strong-box at 59, Avenue Malakoff, Paris; further to this are accounts receivable, patents, patent fees or so-called royalties etc. in connection with which my Executors will find full information in my papers and books.
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So if it's not Paris or San Remo, then I'm left scratching my head.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

The point of the puzzle is that his "legal home" for purposes of his will was neither of his actual homes, and if it had been then it is unlikely that his will would have been carried out. It shouldn't take much Googling to find out more about that.