Moving a House with Preservation in Mind

Peter Paravalos

doi:10.5771/9780759114265

Summary

House moving has recently been pushed to the forefront of preservation efforts as an alternative to demolition. When the choice becomes to either move a historically significant building away from its original physical and cultural landscape, or see history torn down and buried away in our ever-growing landfills, relocation can be the preferred option. Aggressive residential and business developments have forced preservationists, historical commissions, and concerned citizens to act by moving historic homes in an effort to save them from destruction. What is involved in moving a house? Where does one begin? Most importantly, what will it cost? Moving a House with Preservation in Mind can be used as a reference book by anyone contemplating a house move, whether historic or non-historic, as they decide whether to undertake such a complex project. The book examines the process of moving a house step by step, from the planning stage through cost analysis, funding availability, moving options, and the physical move. A detailed case study illustrates the importance of house moving in preservation, and the final chapter provides briefer examples of several house moves across the U.S. and the various obstacles each encountered. Written by a structural engineer specializing in building relocation projects with a background and active role in historic preservation, Moving a House with Preservation in Mind uses clear text and insightful photographs to make technical issues easily accessible. Peter Paravalos explores a variety of move types, underscoring the important dos and don'ts that will help to make your project a success.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2006
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7591-0957-5
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7591-1426-5
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 154
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Introduction No access
1 Moving Houses: A History Lesson No access Pages 1 - 14
1. The Case against Moving No access
2. The Case for Moving No access
3. 1. Condition and Makeup of a House No access
  2. Historical Significance of a House No access
  3. The Transport Route No access
  4. The New Site No access
  5. Associated Costs No access
1. 1. Investigation Phase No access
  2. Contract Phase No access
2. Permitting No access
3. Home-Owner Requirements and Responsibilities No access
4. Route Planning No access
5. The New Site No access
1. Renovation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction No access
2. The National Register of Historic Places No access
3. Historic Districts No access
4. The National Register Criteria for Listing No access
5. Relocating Properties Listed on the National Register No access
6. 1. Tax Incentives No access
  2. Additional Funding No access
7. Certified Rehabilitation No access
8. Hiring a Historic Preservation Consultant No access
1. Preservation through Relocation No access
2. Selecting the New Site No access
3. The New Foundation No access
4. Considerations Prior to the Move No access
5. Preparing the Structure for the Move No access
1. Moving in One Piece No access
2. Total Disassembly No access
3. Partial Disassembly No access
1. 1. Block Timbers or Cribbing No access
  2. Jacks and the Unified™ Jacking Machine No access
  3. Rollers No access
  4. Moving Dollies No access
  5. Lifting Beams No access
2. Timber Framing No access
3. Masonry Construction No access
4. Soil Conditions No access
5. Foundations No access
6. Preparation for the Move No access
7. Preparations for Lifting No access
8. Beam and Cribbing Placement No access
9. Lift and Roll No access
10. The Move No access
11. Moving Partially or Totally Disassembled No access
12. The Vacated Site No access
13. The New Foundation No access
14. Setting the House in Place No access
15. Moving a House by Barge No access
16. Using a Crane No access
1. Factors in Determining Costs No access
2. Calculating Costs No access
3. 1. Estimate No access
4. 1. Estimate No access
5. 1. Estimate No access
6. 1. Estimate No access
1. The Joshua Wentworth House: Historic and Architectural Significance No access
2. Economic Resources No access
3. Planning the Move No access
4. Preparation for the Move No access
5. The New Foundation No access
6. The Move No access
7. The Joshua Wentworth House: Lessons Learned No access
8. The Joshua Wentworth House Thirty Years Later No access
1. Forest City House No access
2. Smith Flat Rock Hotel No access
3. Benson Hall No access
4. Zook House No access
5. The 1928 Addison Mizner Mansion No access
6. King of Prussia Inn No access
Bibliography No access Pages 139 - 146
Index No access Pages 147 - 150
About the Author No access Pages 151 - 154