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Historic House moves through Renton TONIGHT!

Dec27
2007 Written by Randy Corman


The Wietzel House has been a familiar landmark on 180th in Tukwila.
It is headed to a new home at Seward Park.
A historic home is being moved from Tukwila to Seward Park tonight, and it’s path takes it directly through Renton.

The house movers will be taking advantage of the fact that we have the railroad trestle removed from Rainier Avenue, as it would not have been able to clear otherwise.

At the most exciting part of the journey, the house will be moved down the taxiway at Renton Airport, until it reaches the lake. At that point it will be transferred to a barge, which will transport it the final mile or so to its new home in the Seward Park neighborhood. The trip through Renton airport will be from 5:30 to 7:30 tomorrow morning, and will shutdown the airport for this two hours.

The Home’s journey is being documented for a network television special by National Geographic. Their crew will track it with photo and video cameras all night long.

All the details, complete with a map and schedule, can be found on this website Click Here!

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Hi, I’m Randy Corman. Welcome to my blog!  I served on Renton City Council for 28 years, 1994-2021, with six years as Renton Council President.  I’m also a mechanical engineer and manager, and worked for the Boeing Company for 33 years, from 1984- 2017.  My wife and I have five kids and five grandkids, and we all live in Renton.  I’ve kept this blog for 17 years, and get thousands of readers each month. Please share your feedback, ideas, and opinions in the comments.

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