Tower View Holiday Home Tour

163 Tower View Drive,Red Wing MN 55066

07 December, 2022

Description

Celebrate the season with the Anderson Center's annual Holiday Home Tour December 3rd and December 7th - 10th. Guided tours depart at select times each day. Lovingly decorated for the holiday season by local designers and businesses, the Tower View Residence was built in 1916-1917 by A.P. and Lydia Anderson. The Holiday Home Tour is the only opportunity for the general public tour this landmark home! A six-bedroom, four-bathroom Georgian Revival style home, the Tower View Residence is listed on the National Historic Register and was one of twenty homes featured in Larry Millet's 2014 book Minnesota's Own: Preserving Our Grand Homes (Minnesota Historical Society Press). It was originally built as a family home by Dr. Alexander Pierce Anderson, an educator, inventor, and plant physiologist best known as the inventor of puffed wheat and puffed rice. Today, the home is used by artists, writers, & creators from across the globe through the Anderson Center's flagship Artist Residency Program. Members get more at the Anderson Center with preferred access and additional flexibility in scheduling a Holiday Home Tour. Members can call 651-388-2009 or [email protected] to reserve a tour time. Guided tours depart for the home from the Main Entrance to the Galleries. Guests must be present and checked-in at the Main Entrance at least 5 minutes prior to their tour start time. Tours are 40-60 minutes in duration. Tours are not recommended for children age 4 and under. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for youth under 18. WINTER ARTIST SHOWCASE Make your own home and loved ones feel special as well by shopping for functional & decorative works of art at the Winter Artist Showcase in the Anderson Center Main Gallery November 19 - January 27. The showcase opens with a free reception on Saturday, December 3 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. in conjunction with the Holiday Home Tour. The reception includes open studios and guest artist trunk shows for even more one-of-a-kind gift giving opportunities. The reception also features live music, beer & wine, and Rochester's Taqueria El Sueño serving up chicken pozole and a menu of tasty Mexican food. Tour times: Sat, December 3 - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., & 3:30 p.m. Wed - Fri, December 7 – 9 - 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sat, December 10 - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., & 2:30 p.m. ASL interpretation for the Home Tour is upon request. To request interpretation, please contact [email protected] or 651-388-2009 at least two weeks prior to a tour.