Heart of the Park

Heart of the Park. How Do You Move a Community. , Town of Newcomb residents are not intimidated by monumental undertakings., (Lower Right Inset: )Newcomb , Traditional hunting grounds of Mohawk and Algonquin peoples , First Permanent Settlement 1808 , Township Incorporated 1828 , Land Area - 233.2 Square Mile, You Put Wheels Under It And Drive It Down The Road! , When the titanium mining operation at Tahawus needed to expand, the entire community was loaded on trucks and moved to a new place named Winebrook Hills, The buildings followed the Hudson from Tahawus to Winebrook Hills, a distance of 9.5 miles, even catching the attention of The New York Times., (main image:) , St. Barbara's Church, formerly the Seely Camp, being moved to Newcomb. This was the second move in the building's history., Wires crossing the road were temporarily disconnected until buildings passed., The trucks rolled along at the pace of a walk, being watched by workers for any obstacles., Most of the buildings were moved intact, including the masonry fireplaces, chimneys, and porches., Spectators gathered to watch the parade of buildings., One by one, the buildings were pulled down the road toward their new foundations in Winebrook Hills., By The Numbers , Largest Building: 128' x 20’ , Time to Move a Building: 100 Minutes , Buildings Moved: 77 , Wires Raised or Lowered: 33 , Total Time to Move the Community: 9 Months, ( Photo Captions, starting top left: ) , The Moving Process , 1. Apartment building jacked up and supported by piers. , 2. Heavy beams and trolleys in place and ready to roll! , 3. Apartment building crossing the bridge over the Hudson River. , - Single family house waiting to move. , - One of the houses crossing the Hudson River. St. Therese Church and Sweet's store in the right background , - One of the houses being set on a new foundation in Winebrook Hills. ,