Mansion on the MOVE
Under the 6 a.m. cover of relative darkness, the J.C. White House begins its downtown Coeur d'Alene journey. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
The house moves west on Sherman Avenue before heading down 7th Street. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
The house heads down 7th Street. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Spectators watch the J.C. White House move down 8th Street during its move from Sherman Avenue to Tubbs Hill on Saturday. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Spectators watch the historic J.C. White House move from its former location on Sherman Avenue to the base of Tubbs Hill on Saturday. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
A few tree branches were cut to clear the path. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
Spectators take pictures and video in the parking lot next to City Hall. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
The J.C. White House nears its new location. The estimated cost for Phase I is $4.5 million, which includes building the foundation, moving the house, winterization, and renovations to the house. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
The J.C. White House rests above its new foundation at the base of Tubbs Hill. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
At the crack of dawn Saturday, a mighty truck turned several corners and one huge page in the city’s history.
The majestic J.C. White House traveled from 8th and Sherman to 8th and Young. From its new home at the base of Tubbs Hill, the house will be the centerpiece of a new state-of-the-art Museum of North Idaho.
Here’s what the massive move looked like.