A historic building sits on wheels as it is moved down the block on New York Avenue to make way for a new construction July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A worker stands by a historic building as it is moved down the block on wheels on New York Avenue to make way for a new construction July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A worker double checks dollies before continuing to move a historic building down the block on New York Avenue to make way for a new construction July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. A team from Expert House Movers have been moving the historic building near 4th Street which is one of the largest structures in the DC area to be moved. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A historic building is moved down the block on New York Avenue to make way for a new construction July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A historic building is seen on dollies as it is moved down the block on New York Avenue to make way for a new construction July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

Workers measure the distance from another building while moving a historic building down the block on New York Avenue to make way for a new construction July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A historic building sits on wheels as it is moved down the block on New York Avenue to make way for a new construction July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A workers aligns a beam before building up a support structure for the final stages of moving a historic building across a lot on New York Avenue July 29, 2014 in Washington, DC. A team from Expert House Movers have been moving the historic building near L Street in connection with the construction of a new apartment building. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A historic building is seen while being moved across a lot on New York Avenue July 29, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A woman walks a dog past a surveyor as he checks a historic building as it is moved across a lot on New York Avenue July 29, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

A hydraulic jack is seen holding a support beam as workers remove dollies and replace them with rollers for the final stages of moving a historic building across a lot on New York Avenue July 29, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)

Workers prepare a historic building for the final stages of being moved across a lot on New York Avenue July 29, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP Photo)