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2008 HERITAGE HILL HOME TOUR
TOUR HOUSE DETAILS
Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th, 2008
Hours: 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday
Noon to 6 pm on Sunday
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545 Fountain NE: Antiques, artwork and
an eclectic mix of old and new decor make for a historically fun trip
through this 1892 Queen Anne-style home. A two-story turret, a three-story
tower, an eyebrow window and front and side entrance porticos make this home
a poster-child of the architecturally flowing and appealing lines that make
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312 Morris SE: Built in 1908, this
classic Four-Square designed by architects, Osgood & Osgood, exudes
Prairie-style influences. The current owners have complemented the house's
interior with many Stickley furniture pieces giving it a very period-like
feel. Works by local artists, an original Pewabic Pottery-tile floor in the
enclosed front porch and oriental accents round out this stylish home. |
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528 Lafayette SE: This 1888 Victorian
cottage is adorned with several stained and art glass windows original to
the home, as well as Eastlake-style influences inside and out. The current
owner's handy-work, artistic eye and care for this old treasure is evident
throughout. |
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440 Logan SE: The significance of this
English-style house built in 1914 is based as much on its enormity as on the
family that built it. Living large is an understatement at this home. From
its sweeping tiled sun porch to the gracious foyer and staircase, this home
showcases grand entertaining of its time. |
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455 Madison SE: The Belknap House,
named for its most prominent owner, Charles E. Belknap, was built in 1878.
The features of this Craftsman-style house are many, including a
French-tiled foyer, an imported Italian white-marbled fireplace and, in the
master suite, what is thought to be one of the first showers installed in
Grand Rapids. |
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218 Union SE: Years and years of
adorable little kittens and cats - as many as 70 at one time -- nearly
doomed this 1907 Craftsman-style home to burial in piles of used cat litter.
Woodwork, plaster and flooring were too urine-soaked to reuse and odors were
so imbedded that masks were needed to enter the home. Only the meticulous
work and love for the house by its current owner in the early 1980's saved
this home from the dreaded scourge: "demolition by neglect."
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57 College NE: A wonderful little Queen
Anne-style home built in 1892 nearly gasped its last breath when a fire tore
through it in 1994. Through the efforts of an organization the home's owner
helped establish - the North College Block Club, a group of local craftsman
rebuilt it to even better than the pre-disaster condition while carefully
reproducing the intricate details that originally decorated the house. |
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265 Paris SE: This circa 1866 home has
a sad tale of abuse. It was on the verge of becoming a gaping hole in a
resurging neighborhood block before being adopted and purchased by a group
of neighbors calling themselves the Paris Partners. The once
facetiously-named "Paris Palace" was returned to its single-family status
and stands proudly today, like 57 College NE, a true neighborhood-inspired
success story.
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Also on Tour This Year |
MEYER MAY HOUSE
The venerable Frank Lloyd Wright-designed
home turns 100!
450 MADISON SE
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CENTRAL REFORMED CHURCH
A brand new addition invisibly blends with the old
Fulton Street at College Avenue
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VOIGT HOUSE
115 COLLEGE SE
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VOIGT GERMAN FEST Can you say Oom-Pah-Pah! The German Fest
returns!
Saturday,
October 4, 2008 from 11am - 8pm
Sunday, October 5, 2008 from 11am - 6pm (Will begin selling alcohol at noon)
The Voigt House Victorian Museum is excited to once again be part of the
Heritage Hill Home Tour, October 4th & 5th. The House will be open extended
hours on Saturday and Sunday this year to host the second-annual Voigt
German Fest. Come and enjoy a unique Oktoberfest experience, with food
prepared by our own Chef Hans Dokl, authentic German beers and wine
beverages, and toe-tapping music provided by local musicians.
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Women's City Club - An anniversary highlight that shouldn't be missed.
Central High School - The oldest school in Grand Rapids shows off. |
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