Photos: 139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco address

A two-story Victorian house was loaded onto giant dollies and moved six blocks away

Last updated: February 22, 2021 | 11:42

AP and Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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San Francisco: After 139 years at 807 Franklin St. in San Francisco, a two-story Victorian house has a new address.

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The green home with large windows and a brown front door was loaded onto giant dollies and moved Sunday to a location six blocks away.

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Onlookers lined the sidewalks to snap photos as the structure rolled _ at a top speed of 1 mph _ to 635 Fulton St.

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The house's journey has been in the planning stages for years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

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Veteran house mover Phil Joy told the newspaper he had to secure permits from more than 15 city agencies.

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Joy said this move is tricky in part because the first part of the journey involves going downhill. "That's always difficult for a house," he said.

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Along the route, parking meters were ripped up, tree limbs were trimmed and traffic signs were relocated.

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The owner of the six-bedroom house, San Francisco broker Tim Brown, will pay about $400,000 in fees and moving costs, the Chronicle said.

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A truck pulls a Victorian home through San Francisco. The house, built in 1882, was moved to a new location about six blocks away to make room for a condominium development.

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According to the consultant overseeing the project, the move cost approximately $200,000 and involved removing street lights, parking meters, and utility lines.

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Englander House is pulled down Golden Gate Avenue towards its new location on Fulton Street.

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A man watches from a balcony as a truck pulls a Victorian home through San Francisco.

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