TEMPE, Ariz. — A group of workers have undertaken the delicate task of relocating a 122-year-old home in downtown Tempe to make room for a 30-story building.
Between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, workers managed to transport the Harry Walker House from its former location near 7th Street and Forest Avenue and move the old structure to its new home near Tempe City Hall on 5th Street.
At its new location, the Walker House will be restored for public enjoyment. A video shared by the city shows how workers wheeled the house through the streets of Tempe before it arrived at its next destination…