(11/27/07) The final house on the Kendrick Park property was moved to Gray Street on Tuesday, November 27th.
The house in September 2006.
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November of 2006.
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Early November 2007 – getting ready for the move.
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Early November 2007 – getting ready for the move.
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Early November 2007 – getting ready for the move.
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Moving day. Leaving the old foundation behind.
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From the property to the pavement.
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Heading downtown.
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Just another day at the office for Barry Roberts, who purchased the house from the Town.
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The garage and the house make their way into town.
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Making the turn on to Main Street.
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Traffic lights were removed temporarily to accommodate the move.
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Heading down Main Street.
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Would you rather your car be towed or run over by a house?
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The view from below.
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A lightbulb from the basement is still in place.
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Cruising by the Police Station.
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Going over the curb to avoid a light required removal of a sign.
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Passing First Congregational Church.
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Rumor was that the house weighed 90 tons. You might expect that to leave a bigger track.
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Rolling by Emily Dickinson's house.
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Some branches were trimmed on the fly; others were just pushed to the side.
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Another light bows to the move.
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A lot of wires were rearranged for this.
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Never know what you might encounter on Main Street.
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Welcome to the neighborhood.
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The new foundation awaits.
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Foundation close-up.
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The house in the background was moved from the site of the Police Station.
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Watching and waiting.
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Getting the house out of the road.
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Aren't you glad you don't have his job?
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The plywood keeps the truck from getting stuck in the soft earth.
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The garage and the house are off the street and awaiting their final placement on the property.
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-- Stephanie O'Keeffe
Comments
These are great photos for telling the story, Stephanie, thanks for posting them!
Posted by: pjm | November 28, 2007 08:39 AM
Stephanie- Great sequence of images. I was disappointed not to be there in person so I was delighted to find so many images of scenarios I would have seen of the move had I been walking alongside. I remember when 109 Main Street building was moved to 401 Main Street from Police Station in '89.
Posted by: Susan Loring-Wells | December 1, 2007 06:15 AM