Photos: Couple moves 1850s home by truck

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Photos: Couple moves 1850s home by truck

Tom and Beth Allen's home was originally built in the 1950s. (Tom Allen)

The Allens traded city traffic for 30 acres and four horses. (Tom Allen)

Tom and Beth Allen's house is approximately 5,000 square-feet. (Tom Allen)

The original owners gave the home to the Allens for free. (Tom Allen)

Tom and Beth Allen wanted to move to get away from the college town of Athens. (Tom Allen)

A carpenter was able to cut the Allens' house in half for the move. (Tom Allen)

Tom and Beth Allen's house is approximately 5,000 square-feet. (Tom Allen)

A truck drags the Allens' home on a 26-mile drive to its new location. (Tom Allen)

The original owners gave the home to the Allens for free. (Tom Allen)

Tom and Beth Allen's home was originally built in the 1950s. (Tom Allen)

Two cranes were used to lift the top part of the Allens' two-story home onto a truck. (Tom Allen)

Tom and Beth Allen wanted to move to get away from the college town of Athens. (Tom Allen)

Tom and Beth Allen moved a historic home from Athens to the country in Oglethorpe County. (Tom Allen)

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Tom and Beth Allen's home was originally built in the 1950s. (Tom Allen)

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