Brick CSX Depot Relocation

Hamilton, OH / January 2023

The circa-1860s brick Hamilton Depot in its original location beside the tracks

Wolfe workers install steel beams and cribbing under the Hamilton Depot

The original 2-story Hamilton Depot is carried down the road by housemoving dollies

The sun is setting behind the Hamilton Depot as a Wolfe foreman drives it onto the new lot

The 2-story Hamilton Depot sits on its new foundation

The second section of the Hamilton Depot is ready to be moved

An aerial view of the single-story Hamilton Depot pulling out onto the road from its original location

An aerial view of the 2-story Hamilton Depot in the foreground with the 1-story section being moved to location beside it

A Wolfe foreman drives the second section of the Hamilton Depot over the new footers

The 1-story Hamilton Depot sits on dollies over the footers of its new foundation

Aerial view of the two sections of the Hamilton Depot in final placement next to each other at the new location

Hamilton, OH / January 2023

Wolfe House Movers of Indiana relocated the CSX train depot in Hamilton, Ohio as part of the city’s initiative to renovate the building. The original triple-brick depot was built in the 1850s, and a two-story building was added in the 1880s. The two buildings were separated by an additional brick section which was demolished before the move. The move took place in two stages, with the 2-story building relocated first, and the second one following a few weeks later. Wolfe lifted the buildings, installed Buckingham dollies under the supporting steel, and used the Buckingham SmartSteer® System to drive the buildings several hundred feet down the street to the new location. The city plans to restore the buildings to “white box” condition and lease them to community businesses.

Specs

Built Mid-1800s

Moved in Two Sections

Triple-Brick Construction

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