Fundraising Goal To Move Round House In Fairhope Met

The fundraising goal to relocate the historic round house in Tolstoy Park in Fairhope was recently met, AL.com reports. Per longtime plans, it will be relocated early next year to the Flying Creek Nature Preserve, also in Fairhope. The move marks the first time the concrete dome will leave its original site. A four-year effort to save the hut helped spark the campaign. Most recently, a $50,000 donation that concluded the fundraiser was made to the Tolstoy Park Committee, a group of local residents. Pennsylvania-based Wolfe House & Building Movers will oversee the uprooting and relocation of the hut. The company specializes in moving historic structures like old township halls, train depots, gas stations, schoolhouses, yachts and cabooses. Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan said the city is working with the movers on a timeline, while the city prepares the site at Flying Creek for the hut’s arrival. She said the hope is to get the project under contract “as soon as possible,” with the official move occurring during the first quarter of next year.