20th Annual Heritage Homes Tour
April 28, 2012
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$23 members / $28 non-members
$23 Children 12 and under.
ADVANCE SALES CLOSED
TICKETS AVAILABLE DAY OF EVENT
AT 16TH & RIO GRANDE STREETS
The Heritage Society of Austin is excited to announce the 20th annual Heritage Homes Tour on April 28, 2012, spotlighting Judges Hill, established in 1851 as Austin’s original city neighborhood. Architectural gems will celebrate the preservation of its gracious homes nestled under Heritage Trees with views of the capitol dome and Austin’s glittering downtown skyline.
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Tour highlights will include the fabulously restored interior of an Austin Landmark featured in the Austin American-Statesman, a renovation/addition featured in TRIBEZA, Metropolitan Home and HGTV What You Get for the Money, and the creative incorporation of architectural elements from prominent Austin buildings into another Landmark property.
The Heritage Society of Austin is pleased to provide 75 complimentary tickets for teachers from the Austin Independent School District to attend the Heritage Homes Tour. The 75 tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and teachers may request their one complimentary ticket by sending an email to isaac@hsaustin.org by April 26 at 5:00
p.m.
In conjunction with the tour, we also will present the following:
The Ghosts of Judges Hill: A Neighborhood History by Phoebe Allen
Saturday, April 28, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
The Kozmetsky House, 1001 W. 17th St.
Free to Tour Ticket Buyers
Limited Seating.
Join us and "History Detective" Phoebe Allen, as we stroll back in time through one of Austin's earliest neighborhoods to reveal stories of powerful residents who fashioned the foundations of our urban development and growth. Ghost Houses, now demolished, sheltered many forgotten but influential Austin families in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Protecting Heritage Trees by City Arborist Michael Embesi
Thursday, April 19, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Big Red Sun, 1311 East Cesar Chavez
$15 per guest
Learn the history of these fragile giants and the importance of their care and protection. Reception to follow the talk. All Tickets Held at Will Call.
Designing Historic Interiors by Candace Volz, ASID
Tuesday, April 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
AMOA - Laguna Gloria
$20 per guest
Learn about the special considerations and resources available when addressing interior design of historic properties. Reception to follow the talk. All Tickets Held at Will Call.
The Heritage Society believes that one of Austin's great assets is the wealth of intact historic neighborhoods, such as Judges Hill, that stabilize and enhance our central city. The Heritage Homes Tour provides a valuable resource to our community by raising awareness and appreciation of these noteworthy neighborhoods. Attendees learn about our community’s history and architecture and witness how residents value older neighborhoods, preserving the qualities that made them special.
Consignment Locations
Cash or check only
CONSIGNMENT SALES CLOSED
TICKETS AVAILABLE DAY OF EVENT AT 16TH & RIO GRANDE STREETS
Breed & Co.
718 W. 29th St.
3663 Bee Caves Rd.
Restoration Hardware
1000 Research Blvd. #133
Zinger Hardware & General Merchant
4001 N. Lamar
Tarrytown Pharmacy
2425-D Exposition Blvd.
Graphics by Hornaday Design
