Today and into parts of next week, the historic home, known as the Queen Anne, will be moved to a temporary location next to the City’s Corporation Yard. The historic home was purchased last August by the Redevelopment Agency, but needs to be moved to make way for other projects that will be going on around the waterfront.
If you have been along Railroad Avenue lately, you may have noticed that the home was cut in half. This was the most efficient option given the size of the streets and structures surrounding the area. Half of the home was moved today, Thursday, January 22, and crews will move the second half as soon as soil conditions allow. However, the historic building will not remain in two pieces forever.
The long term plan for the Queen Anne is to move it to Duck Pond Park and restore it to its former glory. The building will most likely be used as a park facility, serving not only Duck Pond Park, but Frog Pad and the future Sycamore Park. The Queen Anne could also potentially have space that is made available for community meetings. City staff currently estimates it will take approximately twelve months to prepare the Queen Anne’s long term home and then an additional twelve months to restore the building.
For questions on this project, please contact Ariel Mercado, Redevelopment Analyst, at 510-799-8256.
First half of Queen Anne moving to temporary Corp Yard location
Second half of Queen Anne still at waterfront location