
This brings new meaning to the term “Boat House.”
Rather than a date with a wrecking ball, this original Robert Venturi-made home in Long Beach Island, N.J. — also known as the “Lieb House” — was relocated by barge to a new location in Glen Cove on New York’s Long Island, according to the New York Times.
The total cost of the unusual moving method was in the six-figure range, which is apparently a good deal for a piece of history — Venturi is among the nation’s most prominent architects and a Pritzker Prize winner. He has been described as one of the “most influential architects of the twentieth century.”
He’s a pretty big deal.
So it’s no wonder that new owners Deborah Sarnoff and her husband Robert Gotkin — who currently own another Venturi-designed home — were willing to go to such great lengths to preserve the “modern” work of art. It is expected to be used as a guest cottage at their Glen Cove residence.
And there’s no need to repairs despite the odd trek says a Venturi film maker who was on the scene:
“It looks terrific, I’m a little speechless. There no damage, not even a glass, not even a scratch. It looks like it’s been unwrapped from a box.”
Check out video highlights of the relocation mission after the jump.







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