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House Tour Tickets by Mail

I hope everyone had a safe and fun day shopping for Black Friday sales. If you ran out of energy before you got your Holiday House Tour tickets at Kimberly’s, the Winchester Book Gallery, or The Final Yard, no worries! You can shop for them by mail.

The form is included in the Holiday House Tour brochure, which was mailed today. Look for it in your mailbox soon! Not on our mailing list? Contact PHW at 540-667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net to be added.

Click here to see the Holiday House Tour 2012 brochure (PDF).
Click here for a map of the Holiday House Tour 2012 sites (JPEG).

Today’s post brought to you by

Holiday House Tour sponsor Union First Market Bank. Thank you for your support!

Looking to Buy Holiday House Tour Tickets?

Look no further! Tickets for the 2012 tour are in hand and ready to be sold at Kimberly’s, the Winchester Book Gallery, The Final Yard, and right here:

PHW Holiday House Tour 2012 Preview Party Tickets for Saturday, December 8, 6-9 PM
Preview Party tickets are also valid on Sunday, December 9, 1-5 PM
$50/adult Discount available for PHW members; please contact PHW for more information.

PHW Holiday House Tour 2012 Advance Daylight Tickets for Sunday, December 9, 1-5 PM ONLY
$20/adult, $6/child 12 and under; children under 6 are free.

Click here to see the Holiday House Tour 2012 brochure (PDF).
Click here for a map of the Holiday House Tour 2012 sites (JPEG).

Today’s post brought to you by

Holiday House Tour sponsor The Cake Boutique. Thank you for your support!

Get Ready for Holiday House Tour 2012

It’s that time of the year again – Preservation of Historic Winchester is preparing for our major fundraising event, the Holiday House Tour. Homes, commercial spaces, and a church will be showing off the theme of “Traditions and Transformations” for 2012.

The Bough and Dough Shop will be held at the Winchester Little Theatre, 315 West Boscawen Street. The Shop will be open December 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and December 9 from noon-5 p.m. Stop by for some holiday shopping and complimentary hot drinks!

Join us on Saturday, December 8 for the special kickoff event, the Candlelight Tour and the Preview Party at 15 South Washington Street from 6-9 p.m.. The daylight tours continue on Sunday, December 9 from 1-5 p.m.

Advance tickets will be available for purchase November 15 at Kimberly’s, the Winchester Book Gallery, The Final Yard, as well as the PHW office and online at www.phwi.org. Candlelight Tour and Preview Party tickets are regularly $50, $40 for PHW members. Daylight tour tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Today’s post brought to you by

Major Holiday House Tour sponsor The Adams Companies. Thank you for your support!

Holiday House Tour in July

It’s always Holiday House Tour time at PHW! Take a look at some images from Holiday House Tours past that were discovered tucked away in a long-forgotten box. Photos from “A Candlelight Christmas” tour in 1982 have been scanned so far, plus a bonus image of R. Lee Taylor’s giant confectionery castle delight from 1978.

While you’re thinking holiday thoughts, don’t forget to mark your calendars for our 2012 Holiday House Tour, which will be held on December 8 and 9. We are always recruiting volunteers for the Holiday House Tour, so if you’d like to help out, please contact the PHW office at 540-667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net.

Click here to view the album on Picasa.

Another Great House Tour

We hope you’ve enjoyed this year’s event. More than 130 volunteers and property owners worked hard to put together this tour, and each person deserves a round of applause!

Thanks are also due to our primary event sponsor Wells Fargo and contributing sponsors BB&T, United Bank, Union First Market Bank, Bank of Clarke County, The Final Yard, The Old Town Development Board, and Wal-Mart for supporting this Winchester holiday tradition.

PHW is going to relax a few weeks for the winter holidays before planning the 36th tour in 2012. We’ll see you then!

Holiday House Tour This Weekend

It’s the Eve of the Holiday House Tour! Tickets for both the Saturday evening Preview Party and the Sunday Daylight tour are still available for at Kimberly’s, The Winchester Book Gallery, and The Final Yard. Starting Saturday at 10 AM, tickets will also be on sale at the Bough and Dough Shop at the Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St.

It looks like we’ll have great weather and some fantastic tour stops. If you’ve never been to the House Tour before, this is the perfect year to try it!

Holiday House Tour in the News

The feature story for the 35th Annual Holiday House Tour by Kimberli Ball ran in today’s edition of the Winchester Star. Read the story online at www.winchesterstar.com/articles/view/nine_sites_open_for_phw_tour (login required). A description of the nine sites open on the tour are available at www.winchesterstar.com/articles/view/descriptions_of_properties_1 (login required).

Event Hours:
Preview Party and Candlelight Tour: 6-9 PM on Saturday, December 3
Daylight Tour: 1-5 PM on Sunday, December 4

Bough and Dough Shop: 10AM-5PM on Saturday, December 3 and Noon-5PM on Sunday, December 4. Be sure to stop by the Shop at the Winchester Little Theatre, 315 W. Boscawen St., before or after your tour for a complimentary warm beverage and a bit of holiday shopping!

Holiday House Tour Spotlight: 315 W. Boscawen St.

The Winchester Little Theatre
315 W. Boscawen St.
Chairman: Jim Carter
Shop Co-Chairs: Darla McCrary and Debra L. Johnson
The Winchester Little Theatre is the site of the Bough and Dough Shop.
The Shop offers fresh cut greenery—including boxwood, magnolia, and holly—for your holiday decorating. Baked goods and handcrafts from local artists are available for gift-giving. This year’s lineup includes Jackie Tobin with old fashioned hand crafted ornaments, crafts, and jellies; Sharon Boggs of The Potomac Bead Company with jewelry; Lin Hausknecht with handmade pottery; Kathy Manuel with historic building hand painted ornaments; and other locally made items like soap, jellies, and potpourri. Winchester Little Theatre will also have gift certificates available for sale during the Shop hours.

Be sure to stop by the Shop from 10 AM-5 PM on December 3 and noon-5 PM on December 4 for a jump on your holiday shopping and decorating needs. Last minute advance tickets can also be purchased at the Shop. Don’t forget your complimentary hot chocolate and cider!

The theatre occupies a former Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot built circa 1890. The hipped roof over the brick exterior provides cover for the freight loading dock. The interior was modified to accommodate live theatre performances by the Winchester Little Theatre. They moved into their railway home in 1974 and have provided critically acclaimed professional-quality live theatre to the community ever since. The current season has had two runaway hits, “The 39 Steps” and “The Foreigner”, and is on track to set new records for audience enjoyment in 2012.

Winchester Little Theatre is also spearheading the volunteer carolers in period costume for this year’s musical entertainment. Look for the carolers at the Preview Party on Saturday evening and during the tour on Sunday. For more information on how to volunteer to carol, call 540-662-3331 and leave a message.

Click here for the story on the carolers by Charlotte Eller in the Winchester Star (login required).

Holiday House Tour Spotlight: 126 N. Kent St.

The Lewis Jones Knitting Mill
120-126 North Kent St.
Chairmen: John Barker and Richie Pifer, Jr.
The Lewis Jones Knitting Mill was constructed in 1895 for the production of cotton knit goods. Founded by Lewis Jones, Sr. of Philadelphia and Albert Baker of Winchester, it was the only cotton mill in Winchester. The rehabilitation of the Late Victorian-era brick building by Oakcrest was based around preserving the original brick and timber construction structure. All interior and exterior brick and wood timbers were restored to their natural finish.

The Knitting Mill will be open only on Saturday evening 6-9 p.m. as the site of the Preview Party. Costumed carolers from the Winchester Little Theatre will enliven the party with seasonal music. Make sure you RSVP by 12/2/2011 to join the fun!