Painted Ladies and Victorian Secrets - Historic Home Tour

600 Rose Street,Georgetown CO 80444

29 July, 2023

Description

Your PASSPORT includes entry to the historic (c1870-1890s) homes of bankers, silver mine owners, publishers, teachers, wealthy merchants and shopkeepers in this exclusive historic home tour. Special attractions also include several museums: Hotel de Paris, Hamill House, Alpine Hose #2 Fire Museum and the Georgetown Energy Museum. Historic churches are also open. All sites open from 10am-5pm (unless otherwise noted). Sandra Dallas, author of The Bride's House, will be on hand for a book signing - bring your own cherished copy or copies will be available on site to purchase. https://www.sandradallas.com/the-brides-house Enjoy the lush gardens at the (c1892) Bowman White House and relax on the lawn or front porch and watch the world go by. Take a peek at the 1870s Tucker Rutherford Cottage, a simple miner's house, and the Johnson Log Cabin, home to a long-ago prospector. Tour the Kneisel House, circa 1875. See the home 'as-is' and become a special preservationist in the upcoming major restoration project. Create your own Victorian-style postcard at CREATE, 507 Taos Street, Suite C (10am-4pm) The 1874 Old School, probably the oldest brick school building in Colorado, will open at 5pm where you can enjoy another Special Event, the Plein Air Art Gallery Opening. You may have even watched the 'Quick-Draw' when the artists had 2 hours (10am-noon) to sketch & complete a painting in the downtown historic district. Cocktails and other light refreshments are available as you browse the gallery where you may decide to purchase a curated piece that has captured the history (and your heart) of this Victorian mining town. You can also tour the building, see the original classrooms and pictures of teachers and students from the last century, of which many families still reside in the town.