Newtown Holiday House Tour To Open 6 Private Homes
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Newtown Holiday House Tour To Open 6 Private Homes The 61st tour will open up six private homes and seven public buildings, all dressed for the holiday season.NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The Newtown Historic Association has announced plans for its 61st Holiday House Tour on Saturday, Dec. 7.
This year's tour will open up six of Newtown's unique private residences and seven public buildings in town, all dressed up for the holiday season.
Featured on this year's tour are the Crane House (owned by Rose Crane) at 106 S. Chancellor St., the Brill-Tognini House (owned by Chris Brill and Gina Tognini) at 212 Washington Ave., the Culleton House (owned by Chris Culleton and Gail Foley) at 156 N. Lincoln Ave., the Wolfenson House (owned by Linda Wolfenson) at 207 S. Penn St., the Dick House (owned by Ardelle Dick) at 100 S. Chancellor St., and the Shields House (owned by Kris and Patrick Shields) at 198 N. Chancellor St.
Some of the homes on this year's tour. (Newtown Historic Association)
Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on tour day, the streets of Newtown Borough will come alive with the sights and sounds of the season as tour-goers make their way to the six homes on this year's tour.
Besides the private homes, seven public buildings will be open for visitors, including the Newtown Library Company, The First National Bank & Trust of Newtown, the Newtown Friends Meeting, the Newtown Fire Association, the Dave and Mary Callahan Research Center, the Stocking Works and the Half-Moon Inn.
All sites are within easy walking distance from the town center.
The cost of a ticket also includes entry into the Half-Moon Inn, home of the Newtown Historic Association. Once inside the beautifully restored 18th-century building, tour-goers will enjoy period musical entertainment and hearthside colonial cooking demonstrations.
Tour hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased for $30 for members and $35 for non-members at the Newtown Book and Record Exchange (cash or check only), 102 South State Street, and online by clicking here .
Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the tour for $40 at the Half-Moon Inn, 105 Court Street, and at the Stocking Works, 301 South State Street, Newtown 18940. For additional information, call the Newtown Historic Association at 215-968-4004 or visit www.newtownhistoric.org .
The original open house tour was sponsored by the Newtown Civic and Historic Association and was called "Christmas in Colonial Newtown." It was held on Saturday, December 14, 1963, from 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and the price per person was $1.50.
Seven distinctive homes in Newtown were featured, including the Homestead (1800) at 127 South Sycamore Street; a colonial residence (1740) on South State Street; the Quintin House (1801) at 149 North State Street; the Bird in Hand (1690) at 111 South State Street; the Georgian House (1830) at 111 Court Street; the Schofield House (1837) at 113 Court Street; and a Victorian house (1860) at 219 Washington Avenue.
Other buildings included on the tour were the Newtown Presbyterian Church, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and Christmas Alley of the Hanging Lamp on North State Street.