The Five Heaviest Buildings Ever Moved


	The Five Heaviest Buildings Ever Moved

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5-13-2008 9:32 AM

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Inside This Article
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Introduction to The Top Five Heaviest Buildings Ever Moved
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Building 5: The Shubert Theater (2,908 tons)
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Building 4: The Hotel Montgomery (4,816 tons)
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Building 3: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (4,830 tons)
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Building 2: Newark International Airport Building 51 (7,400 tons)
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Building 1: Fu Gang Building (15,140 tons)
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Lots More Information
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