Saturday, November 25, 2017
Historic Landmarks on Holiday House Tour
The Westport Historical Society’s (WHS) 31st annual Holiday House Tour scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 10 will feature seven historic houses, five of them designated historic landmarks.
Front doors of the homes on the holiday house tour. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Miggs Burroughs photos
The tour, a WHS signature fundraising event, runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and advance tivckets are $50 for WHS members, 60 for nonmembers and $70 the day of the tour, event planners say.
“Each home was carefully selected for its architectural merit and interesting stories,” said Terri Keppel, event co-chair.
Highlights of the homes displaying seasonal décor include: a circa 1800 barn that was adaptively repurposed into a residence; the Eliphalet Sturges-George Hand Wright house originally built in 1764 and remodeled in 1910, and Duck Haven, a house and cottage on the Saugatuck River.
Also, the David Judah House, circa 1760; a circa 1840 Italianate house; Westport’s first one room schoolhouse west of the Saugatuck River, and a reproduction saltbox designed and built in 1966 architect George White, which this year won a WHS Historic Preservation Award.
“All of these wonderful historic houses have been adapted to 21st-Century living and are sure to enchant you with inspiring decorating ideas and nostalgic holiday cheer,” said Barbara Peck, WHS assistant director.
For further information and to purchase tickets visit westporthistory.org, or visit stop the WHS located at 25 Avery Place, or call 203-222-1424.
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