Moving a 10,000 Ton Building in 1920s Los Angeles

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Peter Moruzzi

I’ve always been fascinated by the number of companies that moved buildings in the early decades of the 20th century.  In Los Angeles at that time, street widening projects and new construction often necessitated the relocation of existing buildings.  In this case, moving—and turning—a five-story industrial building 70 feet was an amazing accomplishment in any decade.  This and other unusual historical facts appear in my upcoming book “Greetings from Los Angeles” to be published in August.

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About Peter Moruzzi

Born in Concord, Massachusetts and raised in Hawaii, Moruzzi graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and later attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 1999, he founded the Palm Springs Modern Committee (PS ModCom) an architectural preservation group.
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6 Responses to Moving a 10,000 Ton Building in 1920s Los Angeles

  1. Lynn J. Willers's avatar Lynn J. Willers says:
    November 10, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    Hello Peter,
    Was this Kress House Moving Co. advertisement from an online/public domain source, or do you own the copyright to the photograph?
    Thanks, Lynn

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  2. aparker20's avatar aparker20 says:
    April 2, 2020 at 3:37 am

    George R. Kress was my great grandfather, it’s really cool finding articles about him. Thank you for posting

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  3. Dave Handel's avatar Dave Handel says:
    June 6, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Hey Pete, Love your post hope all is good! Best Dave. >

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