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Historic Home on Near North Side Moved from NGA West Site
On February 26, 2017, Ms. Charlesetta Taylor’s home was moved seven-tenths of a mile to it’s new permanent location on St. Louis Avenue in the Near North Neighborhood. The home has been in Ms. Taylor’s family for four generations. Moving the house was part of the overall plan to prepare the site for the new NGA West facility.
Gallery Contents
- Preparing to Move
- House Traffic
- Onlookers Marvel
- St. Louis Avenue
- Arriving Home
- A New Foundation
- At the Crossroads
- A Moving Experience
- A Family Home
- Road Closed
Preparing to Move
This historic home belonging to Ms. Charlesetta Taylor, is being moved seven-tenths of a mile from 2530 North Market Street to its new location at 2200 St. Louis Avenue. The move is a part of site prerparation for the new NGA West campus.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
House Traffic
As the house movers navigate the house through the streets, crews temporarily remove power lines to allow the house to pass. Crews use the center of the street to ensure clear and level passage. Here, the house appears to be heading for the left turn lane.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
Onlookers Marvel
Members of the community, neighbors and media gathered to witness - and photograph - the house being moved. It's not everyday that a house drives down the street.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
St. Louis Avenue
The structure of the moving apparatus is clearly shown here as the house approaches St. Louis Avenue, near the final destination.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
Arriving Home
Perched at an intersection, the house appears to be waiting for traffic. However, it has reached its destination. The home's new foundation and corner lot await.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
A New Foundation
The new location is prepared with a sturdy foundation for the house that has been in the same family for four generations.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
At the Crossroads
A slightly different angle shows the expansive size of the historic home as it passes through an intersection.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
A Moving Experience
A crew member from Expert House Movers (EHS) surveys the trailer used to move the house.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
A Family Home
Members of Ms. Charlesetta Taylor's family pose joyfully with the house as it arrives at the new location. The house has been in their family for four generations.
Photo by Maggie Crane, City of St. Louis
Road Closed
Update: March 3, 2017 - The house rests in the middle of North 22nd Street where a portion of the street between St. Louis Avenue and Montgomery Street is temporarily closed as contractors prepare to move the house onto it's foundation.
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