A grand Victorian from 1880 was taken and transferred six blocks from Franklin Street to Fulton Street.
Giant carts are carrying about a mile an hour and cost $ 400,000 dollars. More than a dozen municipal agencies agreed to the move.
Nothing to see here, just a historic San Francisco Victorian house down the street! Today 6 blocks are being moved for more than $ 400,000. Your old location near Turk and Franklin will soon have more than 60 apartments. @ abc7newsbayarea
Courtesy: Lehoa Nguyen pic.twitter.com/3ztOAtaVRU– JR Stone (@jrstonelive) February 21, 2021
It is known as Englander House and will be reconfigured into modern residential units.
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The move was not an easy task. Power lines, parking meters and street lights have been removed for the move. and Muni had to redirect some bus lines
The six-bedroom, three-bathroom house still retains the original 19th century wood and “anchor bolts”.
The company says houses like these are worth preserving rather than demolishing.
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