Morris House Move

[Iguanasan]

Morris House, a 72,000 Kg, 249 year old home was moved from Halifax's south end to Central Halifax to be renovated and turned into affordable housing for young people. For more details see the CTV article here: Workers celebrate relocation of Halifax's Morris House | CTV Atlantic News (http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/workers-celebrate-relocation-of-halifax-s-morris-house-1.1133209)

Parked after the first night's move.
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At the final lot
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The final few meters
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[Marko]

That's bloody cool!

[asnow]

That is cool. I understand the want to preserve history, however I'm a bit puzzled in it being turned into affordable housing for young people. I suspect it will get run down in no time.

[Runmonty]

Thats one big caravan (or do you guys call them trailers??). Either way I would hate to have to overtake that on a narrow road :).

It is actually pretty amazing that it held together so well.

[Doug L]

Thanks for the images, story and link to the newscast. Very interesting.

[Iguanasan]

Thanks, everyone. I would have liked to have gotten shots of it actually driving down the street but the 4am travel time combined with the -18C temperatures made me want to stay in bed! :)