Moving an 80-Ton Church

From Ohio-

Trinity Episcopal Church had outgrown its space on Maple Avenue. The parking lots were overflowing, all the way to St Patrick’s. Some in the growing congregation were relegated to sitting on small, uncomfortable seats, pulled out from the sides of wooden pews. And parishioners, including many children, found themselves on the street as they walked to the parish before or after services.

Something had to be done.

So in 1965, after some discussion by church leaders and the diocese, two extraordinary, and what some believed to be impossible, options were on the table: Option A: Rebuild the church to accommodate the growing flock — estimated cost, $1.5 million. Option B: Move the current church to another location where there was room to grow — estimated cost, $54,000.00.

It was a sunny Tuesday, August 24, 1965 when the 80-ton Trinity Episcopal Church was moved three-quarters of a mile from the Maple Avenue lot where it had stood since 1875, to its current River Road location.

More here-

http://canton-ct.patch.com/articles/collinsville-s-trinity-episcopal-church