2016 Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens

Vintage homes in the Irving Park neighborhood will open their doors to ticket holders during Preservation Greensboro Incorporated's sixth annual Tour of Historic Homes & Gardens May 21-22. The walking tour highlights stunning features of early twentieth century architecture as well as Irving Park's oldest home and a Mid-Century Modern home. Participants will gain insights into local history and design. "Irving Park is a North Carolina classic" says Benjamin Briggs, Executive Director of Preservation Greensboro. "It is among the earliest golf-course oriented suburbs in the state, predating similar neighborhoods such as Myers Park in Charlotte, Country Club Estates in Winston-Salem, and Hope Valley in Durham. The neighborhood features some of the best examples of twentieth-century architecture in the state designed by regionally and nationally prominent architects ranging from Charles Barton Keen to Greensboro's own Edward Loewenstein." The annual Tour of Historic Homes is the signature fundraising and educational event of Preservation Greensboro. Proceeds support the nonprofit organization's many initiatives including Governor Morehead's Blandwood Mansion, educational seminars and preservation efforts. Tickets for the historic home tour go on sale May 1. As a special extension of the tour in our organization's Golden Jubilee Anniversary, a Patron's Package offer allows access to a series of Patron's Party beginning in April that will showcase a selection of classic homes. Watch our website or like our Tour Facebook Page for more information.