Historic Springfield's 2016 Tour of Homes
Grab your bicycle, slip on your flip flops (or drive if you must) and enjoy touring seven unique venues, both historic and modern, on the 2016 Historic Springfield Tour of Homes on May 21st & 22nd. Purchase your tickets early now for a discount.
This year's venues includes:
> A majestic 1909 Colonial Revival restate, one of the largest in Springfield, with massive double veranda.
> A new construction, ultra-energy efficient “green” bungalow.
> A three-story 1911 Queen Anne with elaborate woodwork.
> A gorgeously renovated 1914 commercial loft space.
> An eclectic 1912 bungalow with grand fireplace and hen pasture.
> A bold renovation of an historic 1905 home with modern elements.
> An updated 1920's red brick quadruplex.
Look for live music by Jacksonville Old Time Jam, cold trats by Bold City Pops and displays by noted artists Mac Truque and Thony Auiuppy along the way. Guests can walk, bike or drive the Tour.
On Saturday at 1pm, the award-winning e2ride Bike Tours will be hosting an extended guided bicycle tour of the neighborhood. Along with the seven venues on the Tour of Homes, guests will leisurely ride throughout the Historic District, with stories, architecture and history shared along the way. Free with your Home Tour ticket and bike (you can also rent a bike there). Reserve your spot now.
Stay in Springfield after Saturday's tour to enjoy a variety of live music and drink specials at seven local venues, including Uptown Kitchen & Bar, Karpeles Museum, Three Layers Cafe, Tapas Old World, Walnut Inn, Shanty Town Pub and The Birdhouse.
About the Tour:
In it's 38th year, the Tour is a way to show off the progress (and opportunities) in the Springfield Historic District. Hosted by Springfield Preservation & Revitalization (SPAR) Council, th 501ce grass roots organization working towards preserving the unique character of the neighborhood, while facilitating it's revitalization. We build community. Find out more on our website.
Infomation on Tour of Homes venues
327 W. 5th Street
This magnificent house was featured in Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, and includes original gas and electric light fixtures, dramatic coffered ceilings, wine cellar, 5 sets of hardwood pocket doors, 4 fireplaces and servant buzzers throughout the house. With connections to the Bostwick Building (aka Cowford Chophouse) and Synder Memorial in Downtown, it's early residents were prominent citizens players well known Jacksonville institutions. Learn more at the Tour.
135 E. 3rd Street
This new construction home was custom built in 2014 to blend in with the architectural character of the neighborhood, reflecting a bungalow style with craftsman influences. It's not only green in color, but "green" in energy efficiency as well, complete with solar panels and rain barrels. When you take the Tour, ask how much their annual utility bill is . . . you'll be shocked (in a good way).
1333 Walnut Street
The Bullard Family was the first to occupy this 1905 home on Walnut Street, but they certainly wouldn't recognize it today. The home is undergoing a bold transformation both inside and out, thanks to Content Architecture + Interiors. Tour guests will find beautiful original features at the front of the house (burled pine staircase, pocket doors, original fireplace mantle, etc) which transition to a sleek, modern aesthetic moving towards the back of the house. The home will just be finishing up it's renovation for the Tour, so don't look for a blue house as seen in the photos - think BLACK. You'll have to see it in-person to appreciate the vision.
1336 Laura Street
This 1926 brick quadruplex was purchased by the current owner in 2014, and required a full interior renovation, just finished up in 2015. A bit of history: Emilio Carles, the first resident, was a member of Spain’s diplomatic corps and traveled with his family throughout South America before moving to Jacksonville in 1915. He was named Spanish Vice Consul in 1925 while living at the property. Later in life, Carles also represented the United States trading interests in Honduras and Panama.
1424 Pearl Street
This surprising 1912 bungalow features Prairie and Craftsman influences, and probably decades older than it's official build date. Inside, guests will find a grand fireplace, beautifully remodeled kitchen, espresso hardwood floors, and quaint hen pasture in the back, where egg laying hens roam free. Yes, you can feed the chickens.
1741 Liberty Street
This grand 1911 home was built for one of the most prominent families in Jacksonville at the time, and it shows. At over 5000 sq ft, the Queen Anne-Folk Victorian home boasts stunning woodwork, stained glass, wraparound front porch, intricate iron work, and many other original features. The remodeled kitchen is gorgeous. Find out more about it's prominent first owners, and what roles they played in Jacksonville institutions, at the Tour.
1501 N. Main Street
The 4200 sq ft brick commercial building is a classic example of a “corner store” in the early 20th century, when the most common form of transportation was by foot or horse and buggy. The building has had many different uses through the years, including Wildcat Grocery, the tile of which still stands in the doorway today. A 1938 advertisement asked customers to visit “Wildcat Groceries, where pries run wild!”, with prices such as twenty cents for three cans of milk, ten cents for a ten pound bag of potatoes, and a five pound bag of sugar for twenty five cents.
Photos by Hannah Joy Photography, Tour branding by Crux Collective.
> A majestic 1909 Colonial Revival restate, one of the largest in Springfield, with massive double veranda.
> A new construction, ultra-energy efficient “green” bungalow.
> A three-story 1911 Queen Anne with elaborate woodwork.
> A gorgeously renovated 1914 commercial loft space.
> An eclectic 1912 bungalow with grand fireplace and hen pasture.
> A bold renovation of an historic 1905 home with modern elements.
> An updated 1920's red brick quadruplex.
Look for live music by Jacksonville Old Time Jam, cold trats by Bold City Pops and displays by noted artists Mac Truque and Thony Auiuppy along the way. Guests can walk, bike or drive the Tour.
On Saturday at 1pm, the award-winning e2ride Bike Tours will be hosting an extended guided bicycle tour of the neighborhood. Along with the seven venues on the Tour of Homes, guests will leisurely ride throughout the Historic District, with stories, architecture and history shared along the way. Free with your Home Tour ticket and bike (you can also rent a bike there). Reserve your spot now.
Stay in Springfield after Saturday's tour to enjoy a variety of live music and drink specials at seven local venues, including Uptown Kitchen & Bar, Karpeles Museum, Three Layers Cafe, Tapas Old World, Walnut Inn, Shanty Town Pub and The Birdhouse.
About the Tour:
In it's 38th year, the Tour is a way to show off the progress (and opportunities) in the Springfield Historic District. Hosted by Springfield Preservation & Revitalization (SPAR) Council, th 501ce grass roots organization working towards preserving the unique character of the neighborhood, while facilitating it's revitalization. We build community. Find out more on our website.
Infomation on Tour of Homes venues
327 W. 5th Street
This magnificent house was featured in Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, and includes original gas and electric light fixtures, dramatic coffered ceilings, wine cellar, 5 sets of hardwood pocket doors, 4 fireplaces and servant buzzers throughout the house. With connections to the Bostwick Building (aka Cowford Chophouse) and Synder Memorial in Downtown, it's early residents were prominent citizens players well known Jacksonville institutions. Learn more at the Tour.
135 E. 3rd Street
This new construction home was custom built in 2014 to blend in with the architectural character of the neighborhood, reflecting a bungalow style with craftsman influences. It's not only green in color, but "green" in energy efficiency as well, complete with solar panels and rain barrels. When you take the Tour, ask how much their annual utility bill is . . . you'll be shocked (in a good way).
1333 Walnut Street
The Bullard Family was the first to occupy this 1905 home on Walnut Street, but they certainly wouldn't recognize it today. The home is undergoing a bold transformation both inside and out, thanks to Content Architecture + Interiors. Tour guests will find beautiful original features at the front of the house (burled pine staircase, pocket doors, original fireplace mantle, etc) which transition to a sleek, modern aesthetic moving towards the back of the house. The home will just be finishing up it's renovation for the Tour, so don't look for a blue house as seen in the photos - think BLACK. You'll have to see it in-person to appreciate the vision.
1336 Laura Street
This 1926 brick quadruplex was purchased by the current owner in 2014, and required a full interior renovation, just finished up in 2015. A bit of history: Emilio Carles, the first resident, was a member of Spain’s diplomatic corps and traveled with his family throughout South America before moving to Jacksonville in 1915. He was named Spanish Vice Consul in 1925 while living at the property. Later in life, Carles also represented the United States trading interests in Honduras and Panama.
1424 Pearl Street
This surprising 1912 bungalow features Prairie and Craftsman influences, and probably decades older than it's official build date. Inside, guests will find a grand fireplace, beautifully remodeled kitchen, espresso hardwood floors, and quaint hen pasture in the back, where egg laying hens roam free. Yes, you can feed the chickens.
1741 Liberty Street
This grand 1911 home was built for one of the most prominent families in Jacksonville at the time, and it shows. At over 5000 sq ft, the Queen Anne-Folk Victorian home boasts stunning woodwork, stained glass, wraparound front porch, intricate iron work, and many other original features. The remodeled kitchen is gorgeous. Find out more about it's prominent first owners, and what roles they played in Jacksonville institutions, at the Tour.
1501 N. Main Street
The 4200 sq ft brick commercial building is a classic example of a “corner store” in the early 20th century, when the most common form of transportation was by foot or horse and buggy. The building has had many different uses through the years, including Wildcat Grocery, the tile of which still stands in the doorway today. A 1938 advertisement asked customers to visit “Wildcat Groceries, where pries run wild!”, with prices such as twenty cents for three cans of milk, ten cents for a ten pound bag of potatoes, and a five pound bag of sugar for twenty five cents.
Photos by Hannah Joy Photography, Tour branding by Crux Collective.