DATE: Saturday, July 25, 2009
TIME: 11am-5pm
LOCATION: Historic Districts, Albany
TICKET PRICE: Adults, $10.00, Seniors & Groups of 10 or more, $8.00, Children 12 & under, free with paid adult.Tickets will be available at the Albany Visitors Association, in Historic Downtown Albany on the day of the tour from 10am to 4pm in the Two Rivers Market, 250 Broadalbin SW #110
Looking for pleasure, comfort, ideas and inspiration? You can find all this and more in historic Albany, Oregon.
Today we are all looking for a place of security and refuge in our homes. We are interested in enhancing its functionality as well as its value. Here in historic Albany, designs of yesterday combine with the spirit of preservation today to create a warm and welcoming sense of belonging.
No where else can you find the grace and hospitality of local folks like those in historic Albany, Oregon. These people are proud to live in historic homes. They purchase an historic home in an historic district and they appreciate it. They use existing design and intrinsic color to enhance the value in and around their homes. The culminating effect of art & nature is prevalent in the well-established yards and gardens throughout the neighborhoods.
You have a unique opportunity to take a glimpse inside. To notice the details, satisfy your curiosity and perhaps discover your own sense of style.
On Saturday, July 25, 2009 many historic homes & buildings in Albany, Oregon’s Nationally Registered Historic Districts will be open for visitors during the 32nd Annual Tour of Historic Homes. The tour will feature historic homes, the Whitespires Church, the United Presbyterian Church, the Albany Regional Museum, the Monteith House Museum and the Dentzel American Carousel Museum and Art Studio. Light refreshments will also be provided. The tour is self-guided. Visitors can tour the homes in any order they like. Transportation is by your own vehicle or by horse drawn wagon and vintage trolley, which are included in the $10 ticket price.
This is a wonderful way for you to slow down, relax and enjoy yourself so please plan to join us on Saturday, July 25, 2009.
