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dp73 · 12-16-2004, 05:45 PM

This is a little late, but as one of the new owners of the house pictured above I couldn't help but post a reply.

First, it is a Queen Anne. It was built in 1894 for Oscar Mandel. It had been in the family ever since - until the church bought it. The church donated the house to the Old House Society who then sold it to us.

During the move I was singing "our house in the middle of the street". The neighbors made jokes about having a mobile home in the neighborhood.

As for the move itself - the house was moved onto dolleys that were self-propelled. So it was neither pushed nor pulled - it just moved down the street all by itself. The picture was taken with the house moving toward it. Several trees needed to be trimmed a little to make way for the house. The route went through a parking lot, into the street, down a block, through another parking lot, and onto our lot. The entire journey (about 2 blocks) took nearly 7 hours.

Thanks for the interest in the house and the support of our preservation efforts.

12-16-2004, 05:45 PM	#5
dp73 Person Who Has Posted Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2	This is a little late, but as one of the new owners of the house pictured above I couldn't help but post a reply. First, it is a Queen Anne. It was built in 1894 for Oscar Mandel. It had been in the family ever since - until the church bought it. The church donated the house to the Old House Society who then sold it to us. During the move I was singing "our house in the middle of the street". The neighbors made jokes about having a mobile home in the neighborhood. As for the move itself - the house was moved onto dolleys that were self-propelled. So it was neither pushed nor pulled - it just moved down the street all by itself. The picture was taken with the house moving toward it. Several trees needed to be trimmed a little to make way for the house. The route went through a parking lot, into the street, down a block, through another parking lot, and onto our lot. The entire journey (about 2 blocks) took nearly 7 hours. Thanks for the interest in the house and the support of our preservation efforts.