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Historic Home Moved

Following a petition sihned by community members, an Abingdon home with a rich history in Southwest Virginia was moved from its original location on Wednesday.The Hiram Dooley House was moved by crews from Pecan Street to Park Street. In total, the home was moved about 200 feet.The Dooley House was built in 1849 and remains one of Abingdon’s few pre-Civil War structures that remains in the main district.A construction company in Pennsylvania that uses a robotic arm was hiured to move the home.

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