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Part 1: The Huntsville Pilgrimage Association |
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One of the most exciting events in Huntsville is the annual Historic Homes Tour and the Cemetery Stroll sponsored by the Huntsville Pilgrimage Association the first weekend in May of every year. This is your chance to get an inside look at some of the magnificent homes in Huntsville.
Twickenham, Old Town and Five Points are the three historic districts that are celebrated during the Homes Tour featuring distinctive architectures from antebellum to Victorian to early 20th century bungalow.
The 2002 Pilgrimage will feature eight Italianate, Federalist, Neoclassical, Victorian, Gothic Revival, and Craftsman-style bungalow homes and buildings. Donations are appreciated and go towards maintenance and restoration of Maple Hill Cemetery's grave markers, monuments and landscape.
The Halsey Home located at 308 Eustis Avenue will be open to the public this year. The Victorian home was build in 1899 for Will and Laura Halsey. It displays Eastlake overtones in its unusually fine detailing and workmanship--elements touted by British furniture designer and arbiter of taste Charles Eastlake. This home has been passed among successive generations of Halseys, who for more than a century have preserved and maintained its original character.
More Homes -> Pages 2, 3, 4, 1
