ADDC bumps Tour of Homes back a week due to wintry blast
Published 10:40 am Saturday, December 8, 2018
Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation Director Joy Almond confirmed Saturday morning the ADDC’s Holiday Tour of Homes has been pushed back a week.
The move comes ahead of a weather forecast that includes freezing precipitation for the area. The Tour of Homes was originally scheduled for Sunday.
Now the tour will be 2-6 p.m. Dec. 16.
Advance tickets will continue at $12 each. They are available at Glory Beans Coffee, Starnes Jewelers, La T Dah Boutique, Second Street Sundries and the ADDC office at Albemarle City Hall.
Tickets and brochures will be available the day of the tour at Glory Beans Coffee, which will open at 1 p.m.
The proceeds from the event fund downtown Albemarle beautification projects.
With the change in date, one site has been changed from the tour. Site No. 2 — the West Albemarle Baptist Sanctuary and Education building — will not be on the tour from 2-6 p.m. It will be open 5-7:30 p.m.
Sites will include:
The brick ranch home of David and Lisa Brown at 35306 Beth Road, Albemarle, was constructed in 1994. It is the first stop on Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation’s 2018 Holiday Tour of Homes.
Site 1 — the home of David and Lisa Brown at 35306 Beth Road.
The Mark Easler home is at 615 Coble Ave. It is considered Mid-Century Modern.
Site 2 — West Albemarle Baptist Church Sanctuary and Education building, 336 W. Church St. (This site is open 5-7:30 p.m.)
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The second site on the tour is the sanctuary
and education building of West Albemarle Baptist Church, 336 W. Church St.
Site 3 — the home of Mark Easler at 615 Coble Ave.
Central School Auditorium is on this year’s Tour of Homes.
Site 4 — the Historic Central School Auditorium at 216 E. North St.
The house at 617 Azalea Dr., Albemarle, is home to Teresa Wagoner Henry and her son, Seth Dickinson.
Site 5 — 617 Azalea Dr., home of Teresa Wagoner Henry and her son, Seth Dickinson.
Next door to Henry and Dickinson is site No. 6, the home of Debbie Rutledge-Holt and Sam Holt.
Site 6 — Next door to Site 5 is the home of Debbie Rutledge-Holt and Sam Holt.
Site No. 7 is the McKee home, at 729 Montgomery Ave., Albemarle. This colonial ranch home looks as if it popped right out of a storybook.
Site 7 — the McKee home, at 729 Montgomery Ave.
Site 8 is a 1921 colonial revival cottage at 925 E. Main St. It was designed by prominent Charlotte architect Louis H. Asbury Sr. who designed many historic homes and buildings across the state.
Site 8 — a 1921 colonial revival cottage at 925 E. Main St.
