Moving a House
The house made a dramatic crossing of the Imperial Avenue overpass as it came over Interstate 805. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Members of the Castro Equipment crew tack on the obvious, a sign that notes the Wide Load behind them at the site where the the homes have sat for decades. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Workers prep the site to clear the house to the street where it will pull a broken K turn and head east on J Street, at left. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Auto and foot traffic stopped to take a look at the house in motion at 16th and J Streets. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Octavio Castro, walks while brother Joaquin Castro drives the house out of the East Village where the Pinnacle building is now the tallest sight. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
The house gets ready for its trip, lining up the road on J Street out of East Village with a view that ends at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Susan Kidder waits for the house to pass on J Street as it heads up and over Sherman Heights. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
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The route took into account the width of the road, the rises and dips, rush hour and objects like trees along the way. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
The house driven by Castro Equipment negotiates a “chicane” from 25th street in Logan Heights to Ocean View Blvd. across the San Diego Trolley’s tracks. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)
The house is driven down Imperial Avenue after leaving downtown San Diego on its way to El Cajon. The house made the trip by mid-afternoon where it was loaded onto a new foundation on Millar Avenue. (John Gasttaldo / San Diego Union-Tribune)