Things were relatively quiet earlier today in the VA Footprint. Crews prepared this small cottage at 2212 Cleveland for a move. Builders of Hope is moving even some of the "non-contributing" houses off the site because they can still be used for housing at other locations. And some of them exhibit a number of historic characteristics even if they are not technically "contributing" historic structures.
An extra house that did not ultimately move on Friday, the former 2217-19 Banks, was parked backwards in the old 325 S. Galvez lot awaiting the next convoy:
Equipment also cleared up the remainder of the home (and tavern/restaurant?) at 129-133 S. Galvez that dominated one of the corners across from Deutsches Haus. Here's a shot from late last week of the demolition in its earlier stages:
