Wellington (and New Zealand) is no stranger to relocating buildings. One of Wellington's most famous relocations was the Museum Hotel, which was moved on rail tracks from one side of Wakefield Street to the other to make way for the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
The most recent relocation of a heritage building was the shifting of the old Greta Point Tavern (operating as the restaurant 'Salt' of late) from Greta Point to Queens Wharf (next to Shed 11).
Other heritage buildings which have been shifted in the Wellington area include:
- Henry Polland House moved down Boulcott Street to where it now stands (as Bouquet Garni Restaurant)
- Thorndon Fire Station which moved across the road
- Shamrock Hotel moved from Molesworth Street to Tinakori Road
- Old 'Boat Shed' at the Kaori Wildlife Centre moved onto new foundations
- Rowing Club building moved from beside the St John's Ambulance building and now stands beside Frank Kitts Park
The largest relocation project was during the late 1920s, when 26 buildings in Petone were relocated over 12 years to improve traffic flow through Jackson Street.
