House Moving- This three storied. 150 ton former Coast Guard lighthouse barracks is being towed under Carquinez bridge in Vallejo, Calif., on its way upstream to Elliot Cove, where the owner plants to make it into a dance pavilion and restaurant. The 28 room house was transferred from pilings in Mare Island channel to a barge, which is seen carrying it to its new location.

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House Moving- This three storied. 150 ton former Coast Guard lighthouse barracks is being towed under Carquinez bridge in Vallejo, Calif., on its way upstream to Elliot Cove, where the owner plants to make it into a dance pavilion and restaurant. The 28 room house was transferred from pilings in Mare Island channel to a barge, which is seen carrying it to its new location.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1955]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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