Talk:Structure relocation

A fact from Structure relocation appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 August 2006. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that structure relocation has saved several buildings from destruction by moving them without the need for disassembly?

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Inclusion suggestions[edit]

I'm not sure if it's notable enough for inclusion here... the Coney Island Parachute Jump? —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 18:47, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tip-off - I'll take a look at adding it in. violet/riga (t) 19:09, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also don't know if it's suitable for inclusion, but there are some references to structure relocation in fiction - particuarly of well-known structures. The most immediate one that springs to mind is the episode of Thunderbirds (TV series) where they move the Empire State Building. -dmmaus 23:22, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah - I've been thinking about that one but I'm still not sure. There's also The Crimson Permanent Assurance, and I'm sure I've seen some things about houses on legs... violet/riga (t) 23:25, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Baba Yaga "lives in a log cabin that moves around by means of a pair of chicken legs". —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 23:58, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Although having thought about it, I think including fictional examples at all will dilute the article. It is very easy and uninteresting to write "and then they moved the White House on a big truck to St. Louis" and very difficult and interesting to actually do so. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 02:20, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stonehenge[edit]

The example of stones for Stonehenge is supply of building materials not relocation.--189.165.28.198 23:32, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's a very good point, thanks. violet/riga (t) 23:39, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Let me in!![edit]

I think a link should be added to our website. We have awsome pictures of houses being moved and will soon be adding a video page. Give us a look www.aabchousemoving.com. Thanks (Billyhousemover 01:42, 12 December 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Bring up to B grade[edit]

At least one person has volunteered to assist in upgrading the quality of this article, so here are some suggestions.

Reference the intro and theory sections
Expand the theory to cover more of the process and problems, economics, politics
increase covereage of non notable moves, as that is the most common activity
Some coverage of companies
History
Book references
relation to transportable buildings
pictures of the process
whole town moves like Adaminaby.
The article is severly orphaned and needs more incoming links
more categories would also be appropriate

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 04:39, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great article![edit]

Unaware of this article, I recently started adding relocated buildings and structures to Category:Relocated buildings and structures. I added this category in the see also section, though I've also put the category into Category:Moving and relocation. I'm now busy filling up the category with examples from this article, though the article will be the best resource for those really interested in this, the category will help bring people here and provide a rudimentary and dynamic survey of possible articles to mention in this one. Well, hopefully! Carcharoth (talk) 08:30, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Marble Arch[edit]

Was Marble Arch really moved whole? It's over a mile away from Buckingham Palace, and it was moved back in 1851, which makes it seem unlikely. I can find plenty of references saying it was moved, but so far none which say how this was actually accomplished. Disassembly & reassembly seems more likely to me, at first glance. --David Edgar (talk) 20:31, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Secondly, Marble Arch contradicts the reason given on this page, that it was moved due to being too narrow for the state coach. One or other page should be corrected. --David Edgar (talk) 20:31, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How Buildings Are Moved[edit]

I added to the external links an article from the Strand magazine on how buildings are moved (one with locomotives), one on house moving in Chicago which gives moving prices, and an ad showing a house-moving truck. RalphOnTheRailroad (talk) 19:24, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Old city of Most)[edit]

link (photos of transfer are in Czech version)

16th century gothic church. 1975, moved whole, 841 m, 12 700 t

"This building was mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest building ever moved on wheels (12 700 t)." -- (withour) 17:25, 23. May 2012 (CET) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.141.0.146 (talk) 15:30, 23 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]