Tours

2008 Tours

Climb aboard the Commonwealth Coach and Trolley buses for a tour of historic homes during all phases of renovation. Buses will pick up and drop off participants on the corner of Luck Ave. and 6th St. in front of the Jefferson Center at the beginning times listed for each tour.

11:30am – 12:30pm
Day Avenue Queen Anne Home Tour: A true Cinderella story, tour this 100 year old Queen Anne home and hear about her rags to riches transformation! Renovated in 2006, this home is part of the Miller’s Hill project and was once a decaying apartment building with five units until the fairy godmother’s magic wand did it’s trick (well, OK…in reality a very thorough rehabilitation by Breakell , Inc.). This home is not a part of the Miller’s Hill Tour and is only available to those lucky enough to snag a seat on the shuttle bus!

11:30am – 12:30pm
Mountain Avenue Queen Anne Home Tour: God Save the Queen! Take a tour and find out how two historic loving urban pioneers took on the challenge of transforming a seven unit apartment home back into the elegant single family Queen Anne she once was. See before and after photos and find out how the jewels in her crown were replicated.

12:30pm – 1:30pm
Jefferson Center Tour: Come along for a guided tour of this $5 million, award winning renovation. Built in 1922, the once majestic Jefferson High School was a decaying skeleton and slated for the wrecking ball. Today, the Jefferson Center is a first class center to house nonprofit organizations involved in the performing arts, education and social services.

All Day
Miller’s Hill Tour: Just a short walk from the Jefferson Center, see historic homes in various stages of renovation. The 400 block of Day Avenue, known as Miller’s Hill, contains 17 properties that were once divided into 77 apartment units. These homes are now undergoing historically sensitive renovations to transform them back into single-family homes made possible by a public-private partnership.