Published September 24, 2009 11:12 am -
ANNUAL HOMES TOUR
Proceeds help fund projects, scholarship
KIMBERLY BELLAMY
Staff reporter
Multiple homes, museums, and historical sites will be on display Saturday during the seventh annual Homes Tour sponsored by the Edgecombe County Garden Club.
The event gives people the opportunity to stroll through places with architectural designs, and accents that stand out amongst other structures in Tarboro from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
"We really try to choose those (sites) that haven't been on the tour before or that are so unique and beautiful that we get request for them again," said Karen Andrus, Homes Tour coordinator and Garden Club member.
The tickets are $20 each, and are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce, the Blount-Bridgers House and Edgecombe County Memorial Library.
The proceeds will benefit multiple projects in the area, including a scholarship at Edgecombe Community College.
“It returns back to the college a substantial scholarship. It also goes to the preservation of Coolmore Plantation, and the restoration of the grounds at the Blount-Bridgers House,” Andrus said.
The tour isn’t guided, but there will be docents at each location to greet people and offer insight on why that location is significant.
Each home will likely have a different story that makes the home unique or special to the owner.
The Savirna house at 2401 N. Main St. is owned by the third family of Clarks since it was built.
"It's been in the Clark family since the beginning when it was built in 1928," said Tiffany Clark, current owner.
Clark's husband Bill is related to the first and second inhabitants of the home.
For Brandon Bunn, he wasn't apart of the family that owned the home, but felt as though he was.
"I knew the family as a child, and maintained that friendship throughout the years," Bunn said.
"I've had the experience were the family has gotten the opportunity to share their experiences with me."
Bunn's home is called the Joinery-Hudson house located at 1516 Colony Drive.