Bob DeLaura, dean of students at Akron Digital Academy, gets a birds-eye view of the historic Howe House from the 7th floor window of the Evans Building on Monday, June 30, 2008, in Akron, Ohio. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)The 400-ton Richard Howe House is now at its temporary location following a dramatic remote-control move this morning and early afternoon.
The printed word cannot compete with the beautiful job done by Ohio.com. After you click on the headline to read the full story, you will want to explore the magnificent time lapse video and commentary on the historic move.\The house that had been at High and East Exchange streets in Akron since it was built in 1836, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, was put into place a couple blocks away at the northwest corner of Water and West Exchange streets shortly before 1 p.m. Monday.
A crowd of several hundred people cheered when the building first began to move about 11:15 a.m.
''It's extraordinary,'' said Chris Burnham, chairman of the Ohio & Erie Canal Coalition, as the house slowly inched its way on Exchange.
The house, the oldest residence in downtown Akron, was built by Richard Howe, the resident engineer of the Ohio & Erie Canal. The building will become the coalition's new headquarters after it is moved in about a month across the street to a site along the canal at the northeast corner of Water and West Exchange street.
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