Gulfport Home Tour Saturday, March 25, 2006
The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce and the Historical Society are sponsoring a tour of 18 historic homes in Gulfport on Saturday, March 25th. The tour will begin at 10 a.m. at the Gulfport Historical Museum, 5301 28th Ave. S. and will continue until 5 p.m.
During the tour, you can explore each of 18 homes dating back to 1913. The theme of this year's tour is "Views of a Vintage Fishing Village". Each participating home will be marked with a colorful pink flamingo in the lawn, and local business and restaurants will also participate in the fun by marking their establishments with a pink flamingo. Establishments so marked will offer various discounts and freebies.
Tickets for the event are $10, available on the tour day. You will be given a wristband and a guide book which will be needed when using the Gulfport trolley and getting pink flamingo discounts at restaurants and shops around town.
Hey, this is a fun event and you really ought to go. Gulfport is an interesting little village. In addition to being home to many artists and galleries in this area, did you know that Alvah C. Roebuck, the co-founder of Sears & Roebuck department stores, once owned a house Gulfport? It's a two-story Dutch colonial and it will be on the tour. In fact, Mr. Roebuck is responsible for the construction of many of the properties in Gulfport. You see, many of the homes in Gulfport were originally Sears & Roebuck kit houses. You could go to the Sears & Roebuck catalog, select a house from the many floor plans offered for sale in the catalog, and purchase the house you wanted. It would be shipped to you (probably on a train) and you would then erect it on your lot.
These historic homes prove that it is often better to renew a housing resource than to tear it down. Plan on attending, at least for a couple of hours. You may get some great remodeling and landscaping ideas you can use at your house, and you're sure to have a nice time.
During the tour, you can explore each of 18 homes dating back to 1913. The theme of this year's tour is "Views of a Vintage Fishing Village". Each participating home will be marked with a colorful pink flamingo in the lawn, and local business and restaurants will also participate in the fun by marking their establishments with a pink flamingo. Establishments so marked will offer various discounts and freebies.
Tickets for the event are $10, available on the tour day. You will be given a wristband and a guide book which will be needed when using the Gulfport trolley and getting pink flamingo discounts at restaurants and shops around town.
Hey, this is a fun event and you really ought to go. Gulfport is an interesting little village. In addition to being home to many artists and galleries in this area, did you know that Alvah C. Roebuck, the co-founder of Sears & Roebuck department stores, once owned a house Gulfport? It's a two-story Dutch colonial and it will be on the tour. In fact, Mr. Roebuck is responsible for the construction of many of the properties in Gulfport. You see, many of the homes in Gulfport were originally Sears & Roebuck kit houses. You could go to the Sears & Roebuck catalog, select a house from the many floor plans offered for sale in the catalog, and purchase the house you wanted. It would be shipped to you (probably on a train) and you would then erect it on your lot.
These historic homes prove that it is often better to renew a housing resource than to tear it down. Plan on attending, at least for a couple of hours. You may get some great remodeling and landscaping ideas you can use at your house, and you're sure to have a nice time.
posted by Terry Ward at 5:01 AM
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