Henry Grant Morse, Jr. was an American architect, best known for the two English manor houses that he relocated to Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia House, relocated by Morse to Richmond, Virginia.
Agecroft Hall, relocated by Morse to Richmond, Virginia.
A structure relocation is the process of moving a structure from one location to another. There are two main ways for a structure to be moved: disassembling and then reassembling it at the required destination, or transporting it whole. For the latter, the building is first raised and then may be pushed on temporary rails or dollies if the distance is short. Otherwise, wheels, such as flatbed trucks, are used. These moves can be complicated and require the removal of protruding parts of the building, such as the chimney, as well as obstacles along the journey, such as overhead cables and trees.
Cribbing beneath a Seattle, Washington house, 1917.
Hydraulic dolly system moving a house in Newark, Delaware
Moving a building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1799.
Marble Arch in London, England, moved from Buckingham Palace to Hyde Park in 1851.