A California family has found a unique way to rebuild after losing its Altadena home in the devastating Eaton fire. Instead of constructing a new house, it bought a nearly 100-years-old historic home for just $1 and moved it to the burned property. The house, nicknamed ‘Pinky,’ was facing demolition in Hollywood before the family stepped in to save it. The 2,500-square-foot Tudor Revival home was divided into two sections, transported 26 miles by truck and placed on the family’s empty lot. This remarkable move is part of the ‘Historic House Relocation Project,’ an initiative designed to preserve older Los Angeles homes while helping families displaced by wildfires. For the Martinez family, this solution offered a larger home filled with historic character, while giving an endangered house another chance to become part of a community again.
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