Old House Moved Down the Road

This is the Clemens House in Huntsville, Alabama. Built in 1835 by Alabama senator Jeremiah Clemens who was the cousin of Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain! This home gained a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. After it switched owners over the years, it was at risk to be razed and turned into a parking lot. The house originally stood at the corner of Church and Clinton street, but was saved and quite literally moved down the road about .7 miles to its final location on Pratt Avenue. Scroll for a picture of the moving process!

Clemens House, Circa 1835 – Huntsville, Alabama
Clemens House being rolled down the road – Huntsville, Alabama
Clemens House, Circa 1835 – Huntsville, Alabama
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