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Old Louisville Home Tour

When
Saturday, December 02, 2023
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
Old Louisville

Day-of-ticket sales are $35 for adults, and children 17 and under are FREE.

Online ticket sales will stay live until 3 pm on Sunday. Tickets will be on sale at the Historic Old Louisville Visitors Center in Central Park (1340 S 4th Street) from 11:30 am - 5 pm on Saturday, December 2 and 11:30 am-3 pm on Sunday, December 3. This self-paced tour takes approximately 2 hours to enjoy. Docents will be onsite at each house to welcome guests and answer questions.

Who's On Tour
This year, the Tour will showcase mansions and townhomes on Fourth Street, Third Street, and Second Street.

1) The Conrad Caldwell House Museum at 1402 St. James Court will be on the tour dressed in its holiday finery.

2) The West End Baptist Church is on tour, welcoming attendees into the sanctuary dressed for the liturgical season and hosting choirs and music all weekend. They will also offer free refreshments and restrooms.

Saturday December 2^nd

12:30pm-200pm Michael A. Young with In God’s Presence Community Choir

2:00pm-4:00pm Shawn Woods, Keyboardist – Gospel Jazz

4:30pm-5:00pm More Than Conquerors Christian Church Choir

Sunday December 3^rd

1:30pm-4:30pm Timothy Blunk, Louisville Music Academy, Guitar Ensemble

3) The Richard Robinson House at 1435 S 4th Street-- Restored to its former glory.

4) The Woman's Club at 1320 S 4th Street will open its Clubhouse for attendees and offer the Holiday Boutique at their Carriage House.

5) Central Park Lofts #203 at 1251 S 4th Street is an Architectural Digest style Mid-Century Modern Loft.

6) The Mengel Mansion and Carriage House at 1325 S 3rd Street will open the entire mansion. This is one of Old Louisville's finest Beaux-Arts Mansions.

7) The Porter House 1251 S 2nd Street is a jewel box of townhome filled with many chandeliers.

8) The W.M. Culp House at 1391 S 2nd Street is a beautifully restored Italianate home.

9) The Alexander House at 1453 S 2nd Street is a beautiful Richardsonian Romanesque townhouse with many fun whimsies and art.

10) The Aufencamp House at 1477 S 2nd Street is pure Victoriana.

Free Parking and Van Shuttles

There will be free van shuttles circulating the tour path, as well as free parking lots at 1325 S 4th Street, Woman's Club Lot on Park Avenue, The Filson Historical Society Lots at 1320 S 3rd Street and diagonally across at 3rd and Ormsby, and the Century Court Lot at 1356 S 2nd Street. All will be marked as FREE event parking.

Festive Atmosphere Abounds

To add a more festive flair, there will be carolers in period dress circulating the tour area. A horse and buggy is planned to circulate through St. James Court for a special price.

There will be a nut vendor and beverages being sold by a street vendor.

Why Do We Do This?

The Holiday Home Tour is now entering its 46th year. Think about that. For almost 50 years, friends and families have been coming together to Old Louisville to start their holiday season.

Why do we do this? This is the primary fundraiser of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council which serves to protect and promote this nationally recognized historic preservation district. Old Louisville boasts the largest contiguous collection of Victorian mansions in the United States. All proceeds support the work of the Council throughout the year.

Come see the magic!

The Woman's Club of Louisville

1320 S. Fourth Street

Louisville, KY 40208

502-634-9437

office@wclouisville.org

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