Tours
20th Annual Holiday House Tour
Saturday December 10th, 4-8pm Candlelight Tour
Sunday December 11th, 1-5pm Afternoon Tour
To herald the holiday season, residents of New Bedford’s historic neighborhoods will once again be opening their beautifully restored homes for the New Bedford Preservation Society’s signature fundraising event – the 20th Annual Holiday House Tour. The elegant parlors of the magnificent Rotch-Jones-Duff House will be featured along with several historic residences that have never before been open for the tour, all beautifully decorated for the holidays. An unlimited array of design ideas abound in the varied architecture and interiors which are as diverse as the owners.
• Start at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, NB
• Pre-tour brunch ($17) on Sunday from 11am-1pm (reservations recommended but not required, call 508.997.7431)
• Holiday Raffle will be held at the club during tour hours
• Historic Portrayals at the "Richmond Cottage," where tour goers will enjoy a visit with members of the Clifford Family, who resided there from 1878 through the 1840s.
• Spot the Peppermint Pig Scavenger Hunt Read More
• Trolley service will be provided along the tour route.
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Advance tickets: $19; $17 Society Members
At the door, ALL tickets: $23
Tickets locations: Elaine's at the Black Whale, New York Shoe Repair, The Surrey Shoppe, Periwinkles, Baker Books, Davoll's General Store, The Ultimate Touch, and the Marion General Store.
Thank-You to our 2010 Corporate Sponsors:
Cape Cod Antique Restoration
Citizens-Union Savings Bank
Jack Conway & Co.
Jeffrey P. Sanders, Esq.
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Reynolds DeWalt Printing
N.B. Thread Co., Inc.
Rex Monumental Works
Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency, Inc.
Thank-You to our 2010 Holiday House Tour Supporters:
Arthur Moniz Gallery
Baker Books
Bedford Merchant
Brewer Banner Designs
Brick Pizzeria
Bruce and Kathleen Barnes
Cape Cod Cupola
Davoll's General Store
Eden Landscapes
Joseph Abboud Mfg.
Jumble and Clutter
Mark P. Fuller
Mr. David R. Nelson
Mr. Robert Duff
Mr. William H. Potter, Jr.
New Bedford Antiques at the Cove
New Bedford Antiques at Wamsutta Place
New Bedford Festival Theatre
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
New York Shoe Repair
No Problemo
P & J Rug Rental, Inc.
Pasta House
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum
Shelby Tripp
Stephen Kelleher Architects
The Artificial Marketplace
The Gallery
The Gourmet Outlet
The Packet
The Ultimate Touch Nail Salon
Wamsutta Club
Westport Rivers Vineyards
WHALE
Your Theatre, Inc.
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
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