Scenes from the Move

Planning to move 47 Sigourney Street took nearly 10 months. The project was supported financially by Aetna, the State of Connecticut, and the City of Hartford. Beginning on June 7, 2004, preparation to move the house began, and just over a month later, on July 18, 2004, the Victorian Lady began its move to 21 Ashley Street. The move took two days due to its slow pace - as luck would have it, the actual Asylum Hill (the geographic feature as opposed to the neighborhood) is the highest point in Hartford, and it took more time than anticipated to get the Victorian Lady up and over the hill.

If you'd like a more detailed look at the move and all of what it entailed, scroll down.