st james holiday house tour

DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2O24 12-5 pm

Dressed in their holiday finery....

Returning on the first full weekend in December, the Holiday Home Tour gives visitors a rare glimpse inside these historic Victorian mansions and townhouses

stylishly dressed for the holidays. 

Children 17 and under are free.

Ticket headquarters is at the Old Louisville Visitors Center in Central Park 1340 S 4th Street Louisville, KY 40208

Every ticket purchase supports the mission of the old louisville neighborhood council and preserves the legacy of the old louisville historic preservation district.    old louisville neighborhood council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization..

GETTING AROUND

Start the tour at the Old Louisville Visitors Center in Central Park to pick up your ticket/brochure. This is your a dmission to the homes. 

This is a self-paced, easy-walking tour with directional signage along several blocks to the participating homes. Docents will greet you at each house.

There is ample street parking around St. James Court and the perimeter of Central Park as well as side streets. There are also free parking lots marked for the event on Park Avenue, Fourth, and Third Streets. 

Volunteer for a 2.5 hour shift at the Holiday Home Tour and you will receive a free ticket

($35 value) to the event.  If you are able to work more than one shift, you will earn a ticket for each shift, as our thank you. Volunteers are positioned inside each home to welcome attendees and answer questions.

Shifts for each day are 11:45 am – 2:30 pm and 2:15 pm – 5 pm.  

Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors

Gold level sponsors , michael mawood remax-100, historic 1300 asso ciation, st. james court association, district 6 councilman phillip baker, silver level sponsors, louisville memorial auditorium.

Mary Martin, Semonin Realtor   

Jonathan Klunk, Six Degrees Real Estate      

Treyton Oak Towers      

 Belgravia Court Association  

    G arvin Gate Neighborhood Association  

  Second Street Neighborhood Association

South Fourth Street Association 

Third Street Neighborhood Association   

  Central Park West Neighborhood Association  

Toonerville Trolley Neighborhood Association

Bronze Level Sponsors

Limerick louisville association, ouerbacker court association.

Mag Bar and Pizza Donisi

Old Louisville Brewery

In-Kind Sponsors 

Old louisville flower studio, sternberg truck and van rental.

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The tradition continues – holiday house tours

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by Jenna Anderson

What has become a Christmas tradition, for many people in Dundas and beyond, is the 42nd Annual St. James Anglican Holiday House Tour.

Having evolved since the first tour which took place in the mid-70s, this year’s tour offers six unique homes, both modern and historic.

The House Tour has become a full day of activities which includes shopping the Dickens Lane artisan market, buying locally made baked goods or socializing in the church’s parlour.

Visiting Dundas, known as the “valley town” for its location at the bottom of the Niagara Escarpment on the Western edge of Lake Ontario, is an experience in and of itself. It boasts lush mature trees on every street in the historical district, trees which will surely be covered with snow and Christmas lights by the time of this year’s house tour.

This year’s tour takes place on Saturday, December 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More information at stjamesdundas.ca or 905-627-1424.

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Make plans now to join us, St. James for the 32nd Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour on December 3rd & 4th 2022! Old North Knoxville and St. James Church have partnered to provide event parking and be the Bus terminal. The ONK Holiday Home Tour features beautiful homes built in the Queen Anne, Craftsman/Bungalow, Neoclassical Revival, and American Four Square style. To help kick off your holiday season, Old North Knoxville neighbors will open the doors of select homes and our church in a variety of these styles, restored and decorated for the season for your viewing pleasure! If you’ve never been on the tour before,  find out what to expect  or  learn more about the neighborhood .

• Candlelight Tour: Saturday Dec. 3rd, 2022 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Afternoon Tour: Sunday Dec. 4th, 2022 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Please note the NEW PARKING LOCATIONS THIS YEAR! Because the former St. Mary’s / Tennova hospital has closed, we have two new parking options:

• Option #1: St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
• Option #2: Rose Funeral & Cremation, 1421 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917

Both parking locations are also stops on the tour this year, and buses will pick up and drop off at both lots. If one lot is full, please try the other just two blocks down the street.

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2 montclair spots on list of ‘holiday house tour’ destinations, essex county's annual holiday event is returning for 2023, and it includes destinations in montclair..

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MONTCLAIR, NJ — The annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour is returning for 2023, and it includes two destinations in Montclair.

This year’s tour will feature 11 Essex County historic sites, which will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public for a weekend tour. The list includes the Walther House at the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, and the Montclair Historical Society Property: Crane House and Historic YWCA (see below).

“Take a break from the hustle and bustle this December and visit local homes and landmarks that will have decked the halls in holiday extravagance for one spectacular weekend,” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. said, adding that the tour is a great example of local organizations pooling their resources.

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Here’s what to expect, according to a news release from the county:

"The public can visit each site at their own pace. The houses will be exquisitely decorated for the holidays and be open for public viewing. Each site will offer something unique, including musical entertainment, refreshments or educational programs. There may be an admission fee at some locations. For more information, please call 973-268-3500 or visit www.essexcountynj.org ."

The self-guided house tour will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3 at the following locations:

Essex County Kip’s Castle Park

• 22 Crestmont Road, Verona
• 973-433-7469; www.EssexCountyParks.org
• Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 p.m.

Walther House at the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens

• 474 Upper Mountain Avenue, Upper Montclair
• 973-783-5974; www.presbyirisgardens.org
• Admission is free. Open Saturday from 1-4 p.m.

Canfield-Morgan House and Museum

• 903 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove
• 973-239-5414; www.cedargrovehistoricalsociety.org
• Admission is free, donations are accepted. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

Crane Homestead

• 289 Westville Avenue, West Caldwell
• 973-226-8976
• Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12-3 p.m.

Glenmont at Thomas Edison National Historic Park

• 211 Main Street, West Orange
• 973-736-0550, ext. 11; www.nps.gov/edis
• Admission is $15 per person and free for children under 16. Tickets must be purchased at the Laboratory Complex Visitor Center the day of the tour and includes access to the Laboratory Complex. Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Grover House

• 333 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
• Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

The Gypsy Farmhouse

• 106 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove
• 973-239-9886; www.gypsyfarmhouse.com
• Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

Kingsland Manor

• 3 Kingsland Street, Nutley
• 973-661-3410; www.kingslandmanor.org
• Admission is free. Donations are gratefully appreciated. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1- 4 p.m.

Montclair Historical Society Property: Crane House and Historic YWCA

• 110 Orange Road, Montclair
• 973-744-1796; www.montclairhistorical.org

Van Tassel Funeral Home

• 337 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield
• 973-743-1234
• Admission is free. Open Saturday from 1-5 p.m.
• 307 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell

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Welcome to the holiday home tour 2023.

By Preservation Resource Center November 27, 2023

Home for the Holidays. For 48 years, the Preservation Resource Center’s Holiday Home Tour has opened the doors to extraordinary private homes, all dressed up for the season. Presented by McEnery Residential, the event, Dec. 9-10, ushers in a season of warmth and hospitality, gratitude and joy. We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones at the Holiday Home Tour headquarters and boutique at Louise S. McGehee School.

Every year, the tour gives us a chance to admire the gorgeous architecture of the Garden District. This neighborhood boasts magnificent Greek Revival and Italianate mansions, as well as modest homes, including plenty of shotguns that, too, display incredible craftsmanship. Walking along the brick sidewalks framed by live oaks and iron fences, it’s easy to feel festive and to develop an even deeper appreciation of New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods.

Development of the Garden District began around 1832 and was originally incorporated as the City of Lafayette, the seat of Jefferson Parish. The PRC’s Holiday Home Tour was born in 1975 as four homeowners around First Street opened their houses for the inaugural “Candlelight Christmas Celebration.” While the name has changed, the seasonal cheer has not. This tour is PRC’s biggest annual event, and it’s also a time to celebrate the passion we all share for our city’s historic neighborhoods.

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Home of erika & ted elliott.

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Home of w. howard moses.

2808 St. Charles Avenue

Home of neely & steve griffith.

1328 Felicity Street

Home of scott k. james & gregory morey.

1405 St. Mary Street

Home of courtney & r.j. marse.

1415 St. Mary Street

Home of anna & tim lucas.

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New Bedford Preservation Society Historic Holiday Tour 2023

The Historic Holiday Tour is the Society’s main fundraiser to support its programs throughout the year.

The Annual Holiday House Tour is back on December 10, 2023 from 1pm-5pm. This 29 th annual tour is a great opportunity to spend a Sunday afternoon with friends and family while enjoying the community spirit of the holiday while discovering what makes New Bedford architecture so unique. The tour will start at the society’s headquarters at the James Arnold Mansion, 427 County St., with a brunch at 11 pm (brunch cost separate from ticket price). There will be a Holiday Raffle and Silent Auction held during tour hours at the James Arnold Mansion. Brunch reservations are suggested but not required.  Call the Wamsutta Club directly at 508-997-7431 for brunch reservations.

Tour tickets are $25 for members and $30 for non-members.  TICKETS WILL NOT BE MAILED TO YOU, tickets will be waiting at tour headquarters at the James Arnold Mansion Tickets.

Tickets will be also available the day of at the door for purchase.

Previous tours may be viewed on the Society’s  YouTube channel. CLICK HERE

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There will be no shortage of holiday spirit in Dundas this weekend.

For the 37th year, St James Anglican Church in the valley town will be holding its holiday house tour. It was the first of the house tours in the area, and this year it features six beautiful homes decorated for the Christmas season.

The tour, which attracts more visitors each year, gets underway at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning and runs throughout the afternoon. tickets are twenty dollars, with all proceeds going to support church projects in the community.

More information is available at the church’s website .

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

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45th Annual Dundas Holiday House Tour

It's back celebrating its 45th year in 2020! Our Annual Holiday house tour and Dickens Lane Artisan Market. A wonderful way to start your Christmas Celebrations with family and friends.

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Dec 05, 2020, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saint James Church, 137 Melville St, Dundas, ON L9H 2Y6, Canada

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

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Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

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Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

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• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Explore Gothic revivalist architecture of the Green-Meldrim House and St John’s Church

May brings warmer weather and a special double tour to Savannah. Tucked into the tree-covered west side of Madison Square is St. John’s Church and the Green-Meldrim House. Both are independently open for tours, but on Wednesdays in May, visitors will be able to get a special tour of both.

The tour will guide people through both Gothic Revivalist buildings with special attention to the unique architectural details, the history, and the symbolism, followed by refreshments of cheese straws, Benne wafer cookies, lemon blueberry poundcake, and pimento cheese sandwiches.

This is a step in a new direction for the Green-Meldrim House. The historic home was purchased by St. John’s Church in 1943, and while it is used as a parish house and rectory, it was eventually opened as a house museum.

Jamie Credle, who is no stranger to Savannah’s historic house museums, having previously worked with the Davenport House, took over as executive director in July of last year. A few months later, the house museum reached nonprofit status, and Sherry Holtzclaw stepped up as president of the Keepers of Historic Green-Meldrim House.

“I'd say [the idea to start the nonprofit] came out of the vestry, which is the group that runs the church,” said Holtzclaw. “Seeing that our volunteer base was shrinking as people were getting older, more young people are working and don't have the time to volunteer, and it's a lot of upkeep to keep this house heated and cooled and in repair, as well as to lead tours, it was just getting to be a big job that we needed some help with.”

Holtzclaw said she has been a member of St. John’s for around 30 years and has volunteered at the house for approximately 20 years in various roles.

Both Holtzclaw and Credle are excited to expand resident and visitor appreciation of the Green-Meldrim House and St. John’s Church as well as what all the historic house museum can offer.

“It's an evolutionary process,” said Credle. “The Keepers have a wealth of understanding of collections and research, but I think that the whole point was to get in lockstep together with what we think the future can be.”

New docents will be leading the tours

After several months of recruiting and training new docents to build upon the core of docents, Credle said it was the perfect time to try a new tour.

“One of our goals for the year is to be open five days a week. We're open four now, but we also wanted to do something imaginative or different than your typical tour. A lot of people would love to see the church, and we've got our docents so this combo tour seemed like filling a need.”

Credle said she hopes the 75-minute tour will leave people with a new appreciation for Madison Square and gothic revival architecture.

“Though it seems sort of old to us, this was cutting-edge architecturally. We talk about mid-century modern in the 20th century. Well, this was mid-century modern in the 19th century. It was a stunning thing to see both this house and the church together, two different architects, two different functions for spaces, but a cutting-edge square here.”

“Plus, they were being built at the same time,” said Holtzclaw. “Charles Green [the original owner of the Green-Meldrim House] knew some of the people that were in on the planning of the church. So there probably was some interaction and collaboration when all this was happening.”

While the house is stunning from its bright pink exterior to the black, white, and wood-grained interior, Holtzclaw said the church is equally impressive.

“One of the first things you notice when you go in the church, besides the architecture and the steep ceiling, is the stained-glass windows and how beautiful they are. They’re very old. They're from 1886 and made in England. They feature prominently in the church. Also, up at the altar, there are some very interesting pieces up there. We'll talk about not only the architecture but some of the symbolism.”

It’s important to note that, for anyone with mobility issues, there is a ramp into the church, but there is no ramp or elevator in the Green-Meldrim House.

For those who fall in love with the tours and want to help in the future, Credle said they are looking for more docents, front-door greeters, and gift shop volunteers. The museum also has a youth guide program.

“We're training teenagers this summer to be tour guides. It’s a wonderful skill. It could be after their daytime job if they have that.”

Anyone interested need only reach out to the museum through its website.

Tours are each Wednesday in May starting on the first and ending on the 29th. There will be two tours each afternoon at 1 and 2:30 p.m. except on May 8th at 2 and 4 p.m. Entry is $25 per person and will need to be purchased prior to the event at GreenMeldrimHouse.org.

More new things are on the way for the Green-Meldrim House. Credle said the museum is also planning for new tours and a lecture series in the fall. It will be interesting to see the evolution of the museum with the Keepers of Historic Green-Meldrim House and the museum’s new executive director at the helm.

If You Go >>

What: Green-Meldrim House and St. John’s Church combo tours

When: May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

Where: 14 W. Macon St.

Tickets: $25

Info: GreenMeldrimHouse.org