Parade follows 139-year-old San Francisco Victorian home as it’s moved by a truck seven blocks to its new location
AN historic Victorian home in California has changed its address for the first time in 139 years.
Early on Sunday morning, the green-colored house with large windows and a brown front door hit the road in San Francisco.
Veteran house mover Phil Joy told the newspaper he had to secure permits from more than 15 city agencies.
Fiona McDougall, a member of the Victorian Alliance of San Francisco, told the Chronicle.
She said: "These houses are part of the fabric of San Francisco.
"It’s important to preserve them rather than replacing them with a bunch of cold boxes."
Tim Brown, a San Francisco broker and the owner of the Victorian, paid about $400,000 to move the house.
The site at 807 Franklin St is to become a 48-unit, eight-story apartment building, while the transported Victorian will be anchored at 635 Fulton St and converted to seven residential units.