DATE: Thursday, April 17, 1997              TAG: 9704160165

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LOCHHAVEN HOMES OPEN FOR TOUR THE EVENT BENEFITS THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC GARDENS STATEWIDE.

Homes and gardens in the Lochhaven section of Norfolk, along with several historic houses, will be open for touring Monday during Historic Garden Week in Virginia, which begins Saturday and continues through April 26.

The 64-year-old event, sponsored by member clubs of The Garden Club of Virginia, benefits the restoration of historic gardens statewide.

The Garden Club of Norfolk and The Harborfront Garden Club sponsor the Norfolk House and Garden tour. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A block ticket is $13 or $4 per house. Tickets will be available at each home on the day of the tour.

Lunch, at $7, will be at Church of the Good Shepherd, 1520 North Shore Road, from noon to 2 p.m. Reservations are suggested for groups of 10 or more. For reservations, call 423-1450 or 489-0156.

Refreshments will be served in the garden of The Hermitage Museum, 7637 North Shore Road from 2 to 4 p.m.

The following homes and gardens will be open:

7411 Glencove Place, a Georgian home and garden owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Taylor.

7624 Maury Arch, a Colonial Revival home owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott Wood.

1415 Daniel Ave. (garden only), owned by Mr and Mrs. Paul S. Huber Jr.

7700 North Shore Road, Georgian white brick home owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. Waller Whittemore.

7910 North Shore Road, a traditional Williamsburg-style home, owned by Mr. and Mrs. S. Carlisle Morrisette Jr.

1555 Blanford Circle, home with stucco exterior with gardens owned by Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bishop Jr.

Historic homes, including the Moses Myers House at 323 E. Freemason St., and the Willoughby-Baylor House at 601 E. Freemason St., also will be open. MEMO: For more information, contact the Hampton Roads Chamber of

Commerce, 622-2312; Norfolk on the Virginia Waterfront, 664-6620; or the

Tidewater Automobile Association, 622-5634. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by MARTIN SMITH-RODDEN

The home of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bishop Jr., constructed in 1913,

houses a trove of art, oriental rugs and family heirlooms. It is

situated on 1.13 acres of land bordering the Elizabeth River.

A chair front window of the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott

Wood.

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