……. AND NOW YOU DON’T.

For more than 115 years the old home of Centennial Fire Co. #4 stood on Water Street in Peekskill, New York.

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But recently the abandoned structure that was nestled under the Highway 9 bridge was selected to be moved to another location in a city park a block away where it could be incorporated into a firefighter’s memorial.

But when the movers started the transport, something went out of level on the moving rigs and then…….

Play the video to see what happened:

Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster tells that the stone lintel with the name is still intact and the bricks will still be transported to the new site where they might use them to build a smaller building.

Thanks to J. P. H. for sending this along to us.

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