CONTACT: Kristen Olson, Preservation Services Coordinator, Historic Ithaca, Inc. 212 Center St., Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-6633
[email protected] "That Old House Tour: Celebrating East Hill" To Take Place May 8 In celebration of Historic Preservation Month, Historic Ithaca will present an open house-style walking tour of historic East Hill homes on Saturday, May 8. Participants will begin with an insider "hardhat" tour of Unity Inn, a soon-to-be B&B currently under renovation at 408 East State Street. The tour will continue to the William Henry Miller Inn at Aurora and Buffalo Streets, a Greek Revival home with Italianate details at 313 East Buffalo, the Ithaca College President's Romanesque Revival home at 2 Fountain Place, Greycourt Apartments at 108 Eddy Street, and the Miller-Heller House at 122 Eddy Street. Homes on the tour will be open from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Refreshments will follow until 5:30pm at a location to be announced. The tour will take place rain or shine. Advance registration is encouraged. Tickets purchased before May 5 are $45 for the general public, $40 for Friends of Historic Ithaca, or $75 for two. Tickets purchased after May 5 are $50. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit <http://www.historicithaca.org> www.historicithaca.org, call (607) 273-6633, or visit Historic Ithaca at 212 Center Street, Ithaca NY. Proceeds support Historic Ithaca's mission to preserve and sustain the legacy of the built environment in Tompkins County and the Finger Lakes region. ABOUT HISTORIC ITHACA: Historic Ithaca is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sustaining the legacy of the built environment in Tompkins County and the Finger Lakes region. Through education, advocacy, and action, Historic Ithaca helps to protect the significant buildings, landscapes, and communities in the local region. -END- Kristen Olson Preservation Services Coordinator Historic Ithaca, Inc. 212 Center Street, Ithaca NY 14850 (607) 273-6633 _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
