Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Moving Day

 

The end of August and start of September is often a big time for moving, especially in college towns.  This is taking the concept to an extreme.  

Bristol, Connecticut.

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28 comments:

  1. jooAugust 31, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Fascinating! Do they move this house?

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  2. VPAugust 31, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Incredible! How can they do this?

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  3. SharonAugust 31, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    I really can't understand how moving a whole house works. It just doesn't seem possible.

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  4. Luis GomezAugust 31, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    What a wonderful shot Jack!

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  5. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comAugust 31, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Amazing. When I lived in Hawaii we would see houses being moved because much of the land there was owned by large companies that would only lease it on log term ground leases. When the leases would expire, if the people could not afford to to renew the leases, they would have to move the house.

    But we never saw a house as large as this being moved.

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  6. VirginiaAugust 31, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Can't you see the wife standing there in the yard saying, " Honey, move it a little to the left. No, that 's too far. Well now if you turn it just a little so it faces the trees. Well, maybe not. How about angling it so ......"
    V

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  7. KateAugust 31, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    The concept of moving a whole house reasonably intact boggles my mind.

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  8. MalyssAugust 31, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Virginia made me smile..:o)
    Possible only if the house is light, made of wood, with no foundations! impossible in France (and I'm not even talking about the administrative problems when the whole house is changing of address!..)

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 31, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Lock, stock and barrel eh Jack, what a great shot! Wonder where this house will end up?

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  10. HalcyonAugust 31, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Hee! I wish we could have done this with our house in Jackson...

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  11. Sylvia KAugust 31, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Oh, yes, Virginia's comment broke me up and I can imagine the very same thing!! What a great shot and a fun post for the day! Hope your week is going well, Jack! And I hope things are drying out!!

    Sylvia

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  12. KarlAugust 31, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Hi Jack, how is this possible? I've never seen such a scene! Great!

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  13. RedPatAugust 31, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    It is always so much fun to watch this being done!

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  14. EG CameraGirlAugust 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    They must really LOVE that house to want to go to all that trouble.

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  15. cieldequimperAugust 31, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Oh lol, try to do this over here...

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  16. cieldequimperAugust 31, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Oh lol, try to do this over here...

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  17. Carolina MtsAugust 31, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Impressive house - so glad they are saving it. Hope Irene spared you!

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  18. jennyfrecklesAugust 31, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Perhaps they had an overgrown garden like yesterday's house and got fed-up with it!

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  19. AmandaAugust 31, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    I was thinking about these kind of house moves the other day. I wonder if they just rest the house down, cement it down?!

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  20. Regina KAugust 31, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    I always wonder how the house faired in the long run. Did the framing hold up, will repairs have to be made (I'm sure). I have never seen it after the fact only in the process of the move like in your photo.

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  21. CildemerAugust 31, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    He he he! Amuzing shot! Makes me think of snails!

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  22. CindyAugust 31, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    That is a huge house to move! I have seen this done with smaller ones-but never one that size. Wow. You have me laughing, Virginia, I know a lady who would say just those things.

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  23. RandyAugust 31, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Must really love their home! Looks like a keeper to me.

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  24. Genie -- Paris and BeyondAugust 31, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Great capture and I am glad that you were not too close! It looks like it might tip at any moment!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  25. DianneAugust 31, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Oh my Jack! you would think it would collapse and tumble like a big lego house. well captured!

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  26. Oakland Daily PhotoSeptember 1, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Is this a federal era building?

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  27. Stefan JanssonSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Ha ha. Not something you see every day.

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  28. SRQSeptember 6, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Ha -- good one, Jack! Talk about a society on the go...

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