Moving House

My mother in law's mom is from one of these islands, and when I showed her the pictures of this site, she knew the names of most people and their backgrounds. It was incredible listening to that.

She also said that a few of the houses as it was in the process of transported over the water and then resettled, were looted while people were told to stay away, quite sad.

Re: Moving House

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Post by nathell » Wed, May 11, 2022, 8:20 PM UTC

In 1962, the church of Mary’s Nativity in Warsaw, Poland, was moved by 21 metres to make room for widening of the nearby major thoroughfare [0]. It was the first moving-of-a-church operation in Europe.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Nativity_of_the_...

Re: Moving House

#7

Post by thimkerbell » Wed, May 11, 2022, 9:00 PM UTC

I wish housemoving was more common.

Re: Moving House

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Post by mateo1 » Wed, May 11, 2022, 9:07 PM UTC

nathell wrote: post #6

In 1962, the church of Mary’s Nativity in Warsaw, Poland, was moved by 21 metres to make room for widening of the nearby major thoroughfare [0]. It was the first moving-of-a-church operation in Europe. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Nativity_of_the_...

I assume it was essentially rebuild in the new position right?

Re: Moving House

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Post by ddoran » Wed, May 11, 2022, 9:30 PM UTC

The Shipping news [1] (Pulitzer and National Book Award winner) featured a house being moved over ice and Oscar and Lucinda [2] (Booker Award winner) featured a glass church being moved on water, as did their respective movies.

[1] - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7354.The_Shipping_News [2] - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/316496.Oscar_and_Luci...

Re: Moving House

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Post by lazyant » Thu, May 12, 2022, 2:40 AM UTC

They also do this in Chiloe, Chile https://youtu.be/QC_G6_T5YOY?t=2223