New Neighbors of Ansley Park Move-In, the Randolph-Lucas House to Move Tonight

After a few delays, the historic Randolph-Lucas House is ready to make the slow move down Peachtree Road to its new location in Ansley Park. The historic Randolph-Lucas House will be relocated from 2500 Peachtree Road in the Buckhead community to 78 Peachtree Circle in Atlanta’s historic Ansley Park neighborhood this Friday evening, November 8th. 

According to a press release from the Buckhead Heritage Society, "the house will be transported south on Peachtree Road from its intersection with Lindbergh Drive beginning around midnight on Friday night."  The organization says that they anticipate that the house will reach 1301 Peachtree Street, a vacant lot owned by One Museum Square, by 6 a.m. on Saturday morning. A temporary road has been built across this vacant lot, which is located across Peachtree Street from the Woodruff Arts Center, to the Peachtree Circle lot, which will be the permanent home of the Randolph-Lucas House. 

Since July, Complete Demolition Services has been preparing the house for the move, including removing the brick façade and the slate roof.  The exterior windows, doors, and dormers have also been removed, carefully labeled, and will be reinstalled at the new location. The house will be split above the first floor and the roof will be hinged and lowered so that the house can be transported in two separate pieces. 

Since February, the home's owners Christopher Jones and Roger Smith, founders of NewTown Partners, have been working with the Buckhead Heritage Society, the 2500 Peachtree Condominium Association, the City of Atlanta, and other partners to coordinate the logistics of moving the structure.  Jones and Smith will use the house as their primary residence once it is relocated to Ansley Park.

The relocation of the Randolph-Lucas House to Ansley Park is the culmination of many months of hard work by Christopher Jones and Roger Smith of NewTown Partners, the 2500 Peachtree Condominium Association, the City of Atlanta and Buckhead Heritage Society. This project sets an example, not only in the City of Atlanta but nationally as well, regarding how creative minds and committed individuals can come together to solve even the most difficult historic preservation problems. - Buckhead Heritage Society President, Wright Mitchell

For more information on Buckhead Heritage and the Randolph-Lucas House relocation project, please visit www.buckheadheritage.com. 

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