139-year-old San Francisco Victorian home is moved by truck 7 blocks to a new location

A 139-year-old San Francisco house got a brand-new address - seven blocks away, thanks to an extensive team of engineers and construction workers.
Early on Sunday (February 21), the mint green Victorian house was loaded onto a flatbed truck and moved from its lot on Franklin Street to its new home, several streets away on Fulton Street. Spectators turned out to cheer and take pictures as the 5,000 square foot (465 square meters) house began its journey to its new location. At several points, construction workers were needed to cut back branches so the house could pass down some of the city's tree-lined streets
The house, which needs massive repairs, sits on a prime lot - so valuable its owner has sold the property to a developer who plans to build condos on the site, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
According to the consultant overseeing the project, the move cost approximately $200,000 and involved removing street lights, parking meters, and utility lines
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[@queenpig]

Bet the original owners didn't imagine in their wildest dreams, that their house would have been upped and move to a whole new address.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

True, and sadly it is moving to a less affluent neighborhood next to a dilapidated mortuary in between two housing project units. It will be turned into low income housing, and the original lot will be turned into a modern nine story apartment building with over 40 units.

[@tootynuggets]

@@danielgloverpiano7693 That's so sad 😧 No respect for history

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

@@OAT86 Hi Phil, yes, we do have low income housing. There are several neighborhoods that are devoted to Section 8 housing. I noticed most of them come with tennis courts. I recently saw condos for sale with “special pricing” for low income people. They started at $350,000 for a one bedroom, and yes, considering the fact median house prices are 1.4 million, that would qualify as a huge discount. Amazing, no?

[@TheDPgamer]

The original owners are dead

[@santoryu2753]

@@tootynuggets lol when has USA ever respected history. Everything is about money in this country.

[@velvetbees]

Thanks to the owner for saving this gorgeous home. This home survived the 1906 massive earthquake that leveled most of San Francisco.

[@MichaelJ44]

Source?

[@gelsm8709]

@@velvetbees thanks for the information

[@FILNAT2011]

Well not moving it in the first place be better

[@papusa9878]

WHO CARES

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

@@MichaelJ44 here I'll help you. No need to do math Tweety Kid. Pretty common knowledge that the quake was in 1906 and Queen Victoria died in 1901. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. ... The name represents the British and French custom of naming architectural styles for a reigning monarch.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

For some reason, none of the media have reported that this house was once a very popular concert hall for Classical concerts. They could seat an orchestra of 35, and an audience of at least 50 in the main parlors. I played many piano recitals, and as a soloist with the orchestra in the early 2000s. The gaslight in the foyer was used in Hitchcock's "Gaslight." The owner always told anyone who walked in the door about the special history of the structure. It had been a boarding house prior to that I always wondered why he didn't turn it into a bed and breakfast and offer concerts at night. It could have been very profitable. It was located two blocks from the Opera House and Symphony Hall. Prime location...which is why the new owner wants to replace it with an apartment building for more than 40 units.

[@RaymondHng]

I've been in that house over 15 years ago for a private recital and for another event. It was in dire need of repair.

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

@@RaymondHng agreed! I hope the new owner fixes up the outside to bring it to its former glory.

[@johnmcglynn4102]

Well, I for one am glad it was saved and moved, and not destroyed. Also - Franklin St is so traffic laden these days it is hardly a good place for a residential house, at least in the area where it was located. I hope the place is restored to Victorian glory in its new home.....

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

@@johnmcglynn4102 I hope so, too. I have read that it will be turned into low income housing on Fulton. I walk past that location on the way to my gym (when it was open), and the mortuary was pretty rundown, also. They will sit between public housing units. That neighborhood is having a renaissance due to the upgrade to Hayes Valley. The restaurant scene had been great prior to Covid. I agree that living on Franklin would be annoying, especially if you had a car and no garage.

[@jtecate4071]

No one cares that is why

[@dylaanowen]

They should have just tied a bunch of balloons to the roof Up style and flown it somewhere else

[@ToughGuy399]

You beat me to it xD

[@shawn5235]

😂😂😂😂 good one

[@donlee.4308]

there's actually a animated movie of that called UP from 2009.

[@mahesh84]

thats what in there in UP Movie

[@cd6662]

@@donlee.4308 🤣

[@metalhamster14]

139 years old is considered old in The States. My butchers is older than that.

[@crazyoncoffee]

It says 139-year-old. Not “old home”. If I say your daughter is five-years-old, does that mean she’s an old woman? Also much of the UK’s current housing stock was built in the 20th century as well as the US, so let’s just say it’s “older than most”. Which would be true in either country

[@itstoogooditswaytoogood3211]

weird flex

[@BAGINAZARD]

Can we see them park the house?

[@mister.c4631]

I’ve got meat hanging longer than that before I eat it

[@jaycspeedier5507]

@@mister.c4631 what you get up to in private is nobody’s concern

[@nhandahooker]

Imagine moving the wrong house 💀

[@argentosebastian]

Ooopppsss wrong address 😀

[@ExileYT]

you arrive back home and realise your house is gone

[@jawadmoosaad9763]

@@ExileYT And people still inside witching tv 📺

[@cklaw7818]

Lol

[@mondo9.2.5]

quitting that job

[@indlovubill7100]

Imagine coming out of a bar and seeing a house strolling down the street! 'I'm home honey you'll never guess what I just saw.'

[@darwin3315]

Haha!

[@scottstevens78]

Imagine coming out of a bar. I've not been in one for a frickin year.🤔

[@chickadee39]

Lol oh this comment made me giggle.... Than you. 👍

[@nono8499]

@@scottstevens78 exactly do those things still exists

[@micahasher7600]

IMagiNe being in a bar at 10am

[@scepticskeptic1663]

that brings a whole new meaning to moving house

[@sinceresong9907]

I mean what the ???

[@Jane-dq7on]

Indeed 🤣🥂

[@harrynichol6279]

I literally just commented the exact same thing and then I see ur comment

[@J5X7]

@@harrynichol6279 that's cos it's the most obvious

[@coveralljohn]

All that just to avoid bills

[@thelemonoidplays5443]

This is literally the movie "Up", Even the front of the house looks somewhat similar and obviously minus the balloons.

[@lvdoom5620]

First thing that came to mind.

[@devinmoss3365]

It's because it's a victorian home

[@marcparella]

Even the houses themselves are moving out of SF.

[@extraterrestrial3509]

@@danielgloverpiano7693 dude you're an a hole.. Degrading others so you feel better about yourself... SF is not your city and you can't dictate who can live there or not..

[@danielgloverpiano7693]

@@extraterrestrial3509 maybe I can’t dictate who lives here and who doesn’t, but housing costs do, and most people simply cannot afford to live here, Just the facts, boy,

[@extraterrestrial3509]

@@danielgloverpiano7693 you'll always be a simple mortal like everyone else my boy ... You let money get to your poor little head and degrade others for not having it.. Maybe one day you'll learn a tough lesson that you can lose it all in a blink of an eye and that day may not be too far away... Karma is a bit*h ... Laugh now and cry later 😢

[@miniena7774]

Bahahaha!

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

@@extraterrestrial3509 is miss the dislikes ability with youtube comments.

[@percyyt7201]

why don’t they make houses like these anymore... they’re so beautiful

[@giancarloduncan2104]

They do and they're called trailers.

[@aerials4028]

Hats off to the truck driver, I’m sure the driver had to pucker the whole time !

[@elhugeo]

dude could open a bottled beer with that pinched sphincter

[@aerials4028]

@@elhugeo cheers !

[@alansmith2197]

Here in the UK, this would be considered a "new-build" 😂😂😂🇬🇧

[@clipscompilations4442]

Yes, half of the buildings are from the Tudor era over here 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇧

[@nunyaplayz]

Looks like a shed, getting morgage would be fun in uk 😂

[@23bit76]

Yeah over here we move 478 year old houses 4 blocks 🙄

[@chriscoulson7684]

I don’t think we would allow so many spectators either, this would probably be done at night aswell. In fact I just don’t think we would do that here

[@Professor-Scientist]

@@chriscoulson7684 yeah I mean its heritage has gone anyway in my eyes, if its moved from its original place

[@harrynichol6279]

This brings a whole new meaning to “moving house”

[@AliKhan-ju6jn]

It's amazing to see such a historical house been saved and specially being moved away on a vehicle to another place great effort is used here ,these guys are very professional and my up most respect upon these guys well done.🌍🇵🇰🇬🇧.

[@jonfox1919]

Carlsberg don't do caravans, but if they did.....

[@prg2812]

Shame this can't be done with the White House whilst they're all asleep.

[@BAGINAZARD]

Can we see them park the house?

[@globalslider4628]

Now that's something you don't see every day. 😎

[@lesleythomson2823]

I’ve personally watched this once myself , an old Tudor house in Suffolk , England , from the bottom of a hill up to the top, it was fascinating

[@Gallowglass7]

Cool, it's insane how they can do this...

[@jenniferstokes8185]

It's a good job it wasn't Laurel and Hardy doing the move.

[@kasam77]

You should watch a program called mega movers where they move mountains from a to b.

[@jephteyiphtah3458]

Can we appreciate the power of that truck to move an entire building

[@athay14]

I can't believe those people on the side were even allowed to be there for safety reasons. I wouldn't have been.

[@RandomGuy-rc6vd]

“We should take Bikini Bottom and put it somewhere else”

[@austinsftw]

My first initial thought, lol

[@Christyc250]

My dad was a house mover for 24 years. This house is nothing compared to what he did. He had to move homes bigger than this, 2 or 3 states away form their original address.

[@officialalonzo263]

In Downtown Washington, D.C. a church was moved the same way, but not 7 blocks. It’s a very interesting process.

[@PeterLawrence_]

that one neighbor who’s just happy they finally cutting the tree

[@MicBergsma]

Wow so cool!!

[@MoogleMoger]

Can't believe I see you here love your vids❤

[@totoro9590]

Nice to see the house was saved from demolition

[@marilynannmanes5953]

Old house should be destroyed .

[@corneliasantiago9372]

Wow that’s a big house to move, amazing really how they did it, good job!

[@louisamalaspina2662]

something nice from the past is saved, the house looks in great condition, Great builders in those days.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Beautiful Old Lady!

[@andrewmills2220]

Some good bones on that old girl eh? She somehow survived the earthquake in 1906.

[@jamsandwich6142]

A whole new meaning to 'I have no fixed abode'

[@tombenton3977]

Owner casualy having his meal in the house

[@freetobememe4358]

Praying all went well.

[@dfa3366]

Love those windows on the side of the house.

[@aliciaseecharan]

Don’t see that very often anymore. Great idea to be ecofriendly. Also, for preservation reasons 💕

[@ethanwagner6418]

"WE SHOULD TAKE THIS VICTORIAN HOME, AND TRUCK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE."

[@MillenZaLPhA]

New meaning of “I’m moving, but not moving out” 😁

[@rickgrimes2764]

Put that house on a piece of green land that would be amazing

[@rickdavey14]

They did something similar to this to a Tudor House in Exeter, UK in the 1950s to make way for a new road. It is now aptly known as ‘the house that moved’ 😊

[@SD-li9g]

61 exeter its on KZbin and what it looks like today all be it 7 years ago

[@JorgeGarcia-hx4qy]

Imagen someone is sleeping inside and waking up to a whole different neighborhood he be like wtf just happen .

[@charlesnelson7781]

Would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it,great job impressive 👏

[@jakeallen2806]

“Moving house” being taken to whole new level

[@femmebrulee5053]

I find this absolutely amazing!!!

[@unknownguest5104]

i feel like doing the same , however moving to the Moon or Mars instead

[@paoladonashi9580]

Would have been a cool experience to see it in person. ♥️love my San Francisco.

[@globalslider4628]

Those earthquakes though. I'm North of you in Portland and we've been told for decades to expect an eq with a magnitude of 9+. I imagine that could set off the San Andres Fault and just jack up the entire West Coast.

[@SD-li9g]

@@globalslider4628 heard that over twenty years ago

[@adidasaddict2023]

Full of druggies

[@FuZe.]

I moved away 2 years ago. it's a hellhole full of riots, druggies, and overpriced housing.

[@californiamade5608]

@@FuZe. well stay out of tenderloin. My SF neighborhood don’t suffer that crap

[@sunnyng922]

absolutely amazing.

[@justinmikecz8778]

With construction beginning in May 1880, this house is 140 years old. Minor detail, I know, but everyone seems to be cheating this beauty of her due credit.

[@adam19890911]

Wow, $400k that's like 3 months rent in SF.

[@crystalcave6]

Bravo. Well done.

[@haroldmerewether1224]

In England we have a postbox that is almost double that age

[@ArekSuroboyo1]

Cost $400,000 to move it, not $200,000. I live a block away

[@kimberlycoppage9594]

Yep, that's what I read. Since the land was sold to an apt builder, I bet it was worth it.

[@sijdnsd6460]

The house was sold to the guy who currently owns it for $2,400,000.

[@EddieSpaghetti07]

Where did they relocate this house to ? Do you know by any chance @SF.DC ?

[@RaymondHng]

$200K to move. The other $200K went to fees.

[@RaymondHng]

@@EddieSpaghetti07 Six blocks away on Fulton Street.

[@simonbattle0001]

That driver just redefined the term "Bedbugger" , great job one and all.

[@BlackCherubimintheflesh]

I know they made a movie about this.They had balloons attached to the house

[@donlee.4308]

its a 2009 animated movie called UP.

[@Leon-cd1iy]

@@donlee.4308 r/whoosh

[@xGHxMAN15]

Nailed the touch up paint on the siding 👌

[@nonafyobissnes4606]

I can't believe this is actually possible 😃💕 it's awesome

[@juliedeed1306]

this seems so odd for someone from the UK. A victorian house is totally normal to us, I'm living in one right now! We have buildings over 500 years old in our high street and think nothing of it! I sometimes forget how lucky we are to live in a country that has such an ancient history.

[@elisahamilton73]

Agree, had a job for a while delivering and went to a house built in the late 1500's right by heathrow Airport.

[@metaldetectingengland]

Glad this historic old house was saved !.we have a video with a tiney Medieval 13th century stone church 12 feet by 30 feet ! Here in Dorset England and a history walk in a 15th century village called hinden...thankyou for a great video and shareing with us ..best wishes A & S .Dorset United kingdom.

[@coolcutsgal2]

And thats an OLD Peterbilt dragging that thing out of there, too! Those were BUILT back then!

[@thenogood6717]

2013 🤔

[@tonghan5633]

Amazing and Incredible ......

[@victorfranzen6298]

So awesome great engineering

[@bumpercart9878]

This takes the phrase "moving house" to a whole new level

[@samholden9660]

Love the houses here especially in Mrs doultfire film

[@josephsanchez5463]

Imagine still trying to take your morning 💩 and the house starts moving

[@bentullett6068]

You wouldn't be able to flush as they would have disconnected the water.

[@josephsanchez5463]

@@bentullett6068 I know but thanks for the reminder bud

[@elizabethtaylor6599]

You would be in the right place at the wrong time.

[@mister.c4631]

@@bentullett6068 🙄🙄

[@Damiano4455]

One word: WOW😱

[@jackhammer8364]

Thats Insane!

[@VarunSharma-tj2wy]

When mom says you're not going anywhere out of home! Me:

[@Grumszy]

I once worked on a house that is now over 500 years old. If a house has history it's worth saving.

[@gedigi9010]

Great Job.

[@jesusibarra2984]

That’s hecka cool 😎 super dope

[@Swampfox321]

Aint no fkg way I'd be standing along the street hold my phone in the air.I might be on a rooftop or 100 yards behind it but everyone there could died.

[@josephsingapore8742]

Wow, unbelievable

[@chrisg7336]

Amazing.

[@ramunasramunas5683]

Awesome 👏

[@TyhlerNovac]

I can't believe people still do this nowadays I had a couple of relatives that live in houses that were moved from one area to another

[@RD-wv7mg]

Incredible

[@FengShuiFoon]

Wow! Lucky they can do that!

[@nrnuel5415]

Moving house, Nice to see

[@Scorpionbite8]

So they cut the plumbing, electric, sheet metal to move this?

[@FILNAT2011]

@your channel it be moving move in present time, think it been give them

[@RaymondHng]

Of course the plumbing and electric were cut. I don't what sheet metal you are referring to.

[@artman2204]

My cousin did this,bought a place they were gonna tear down saved about 75% moved it for 20 k boom new house!!! it

[@ETphonehome123]

Imagine stumbling out of the bar & you see a house passing.... I'd stumble back into the bar...🍺🤣

[@doratalamantes1843]

Wow what a job

[@currious]

Imagine waking up to see your house being moved

[@charlesnelson7781]

Imagine that you were so drunk that you Passed out inside a cupboard and then you woke up and looked out the window you would say what the hell where am I 🤣

[@lakersin556]

This was intense just watching, imagine being one of the movers. I wouldn't want to be the guy that made a mistake.

[@NeoGee]

2:09 The dog is upset because it knows it's missing the opportunity to chase a house and those don't come around very often!

[@moisesm9602]

😂

[@novacomputerss4036]

Imagine the trip I'd have being like "wasn't this house 7 blocks that way?"

[@darcelle9070]

Definitely Giveing me UP vibes

[@MR.S]

Wow this is cool only time i seen close to this is "UP"

[@milesfullofsmiles3373]

I would hate to be the person moving this house. 😨 Imagine if the house collapse or something. Beautiful house. 💖

[@MaskedMageYT]

That’s a nice mobile home

[@jasontv9849]

Imagine an earthquake happens during the move.

[@NZyoutube]

why not add a meteor shower to it and an alien invasion?

[@burnzy3210]

sitting on tires and suspension would give it a better chance than if it was connected to the ground

[@RaymondHng]

It will end up on Market Street.

[@RaymondHng]

@Covid is a Hoax They'll end up like the Wicked Witch of the East.

[@hallmarr]

I didn't kno this was even possible

[@WRA1TH.]

Still tryna wrap my brain around it lool

[@lastditch727]

Gotta make room for more tents

[@antdog8888]

When your house gets robbed and everyone has a video of it 😭

[@grannyseven7256]

Is that the true meaning of moving house .lol amazing

[@rainsnow9174]

Best one I've seen they had to move a big old red house over lake to new location.

[@diqezam9245]

Those people are asking for it, what if it falls over! 😂

[@maxorloff1641]

Mr. Carl Fredericksen forgot the balloons to move his house!! 🤣🤭

[@MetalVII]

Is this the live action budget version of “Up”?

[@gaborbalog8028]

This is how you literally moving home

[@jono8237]

That truck driver deserves a gold merit cuz