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

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    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

    Published:  February 22, 2021 11:18 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. Image Credit: Reuters
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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. Image Credit: Reuters
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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. Image Credit: Reuters
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    The house's journey has been in the planning stages for years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Veteran house mover Phil Joy told the newspaper he had to secure permits from more than 15 city agencies. Image Credit: Reuters
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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. Image Credit: AP
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    Along the route, parking meters were ripped up, tree limbs were trimmed and traffic signs were relocated. Image Credit: AP
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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. Image Credit: Reuters
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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. Image Credit: AP
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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. Image Credit: AP
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    Englander House is pulled down Golden Gate Avenue towards its new location on Fulton Street. Image Credit: Reuters
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    A man watches from a balcony as a truck pulls a Victorian home through San Francisco. Image Credit: AP

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