THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, November 26, 1995 TAG: 9511230228
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 20 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 58 lines
To get Chesapeake folks in the holiday mood and to raise money for local scholarships, the Woman's Club of South Norfolk will conduct its annual Christmas Open House Tour Saturday.
The tour will begin at South Norfolk Congregational Christian Church, 1030 Jackson Ave., which will act as a depot for TRT trolleys that will be used for the tour. Two trolleys will be running continuously from the church, transporting participants from house to house. Stops will be made at five historic South Norfolk homes, each decked out for the season.
Refreshments will be served at the church, which also will be decorated for the season.
Tickets, which cost $5, will be available at the church or can be purchased in advance by calling 545-2581 or 545-3433.
After tour expenses, proceeds from the event will be used by the Woman's Club of South Norfolk toward a medical scholarship for a 1996 Oscar F. Smith High School graduate.
Here is a look at the five historic homes to be visited:
The home of Jane and David Warner on Chesapeake Avenue - Also known as the E.M. Tilley home, this house was begun in 1890 and completed three years later. Special features in the home include paintings on the ceilings, oak bookcases and six carved fireplaces. This Victorian-style home also features 22 rooms, including three kitchens and several bathrooms.
The home remained in the Tilley family until it was bought in 1917 by local lawyer Quinton C. Davis Sr. It was bought by Evelyn and Henry Todd in 1956 and totally remodeled in 1960. Later, Donald Keith and Shirley Massey bought the house, and in June 1994 it was purchased by its present owners, who have added a swimming pool, spa and basement recreation room.
The home of Kathy and Allen More on Chesapeake Avenue - This home was one of three built by Waverly T. Lane Sr. in 1924.
The home of Julie and Les Anderson on Chesapeake Avenue - Originally known as the Breedlove home, this two-story house was built in 1933.
The home of Carole Cox on Chesapeake Avenue - Built by Henry Jarvis Waters about 1915, the home remained in the Waters family until earlier this year, when it was bought by Cox, an interior decorator who plans to restore the home's elegant staircase.
The home of Barney W. Hall on Park Avenue - This home was built in 1901 and was originally owned by Rena Owens. It was later owned by Ethel and Andrew Smith, who lived there for 25 years.
Hall, who bought the home five years ago, has many antique pieces of furniture, a piano, organ and collection of old books on display. ILLUSTRATION: Photos
The home of David and Jane Harner
The home of Allen and Kathy More
by CNB