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The
6th Annual Lancaster Lights & Tour of Homes will mark the
unofficial start of the holiday season in Lancaster with a
Preview Party on Friday, December 2nd at the
beautifully restored American Victorian home of Cindy King and
Tom Jungerberg. Guests will begin the evening
mingling with friends and sampling delectable appetizers, and
will then be treated to a tour of four distinctive Lancaster
homes. The final stop of the evening will feature a
dessert coffee bar at the home of Peggy and Bob Borden. Tickets for the Preview Party cost $35 per person
and will soon be available at The Sassy Spinster on Lancaster's
Historic Town Square. On
Saturday, December 3rd, the Tour of Homes
will feature three homes in Lancaster's Historic District and one in
Mill Creek. These
homes will be open from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM and may be toured in
any order. Tickets cost $15 per person and will be sold at
The Sassy Spinster and at the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and
Visitors Center on Dallas Avenue.
A list of 2011 Tour Homes will be added soon, but
until then, enjoy taking a look at some of the homes in our last
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2009 Tour Homes: 
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401 S. Centre
American Victorian
Preview Party Host
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 Sam
Randlett, a former sea captain, came to Lancaster in 1887and established a
hardware store. He prospered, and in 1889 he married Addie White, the
eldest daughter of Mrs. Lou White, one of Lancaster's wealthiest citizens.
The site of the home was given to Addie as a wedding gift, and construction
on this American
Victorian/Queen Anne home was completed in 1896. The grandeur of the home
reflected the social standing of its owners. The Randlett House is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of only four
Victorian homes still standing in Lancaster. In recent years, it has been restored to much of its original splendor,
including the iron fence with period detail. Read more about this
house at www.waymarking.com.
Photo © 12/18/2006 by
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603 S. Dallas Avenue
American Prairie Home |
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 This
American Prairie style home was most likely built for Clifford and Lela Head
about 1924. The Heads purchased Hammond's Store and continued
operating it as Head's Department Store until the late 1980s. This
home has been beautifully restored and features a wrap-around porch and a
huge back yard that stretches to Lancaster City Park, assuring lovely views
year-round.
Photo © 12/18/2006 by
Denise Tarango.
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105
E. 5th Street
(at Dallas Avenue)
Sears & Roebuck Catalog Home |
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 Built
circa 1920, this bungalow is the perfect example of the smaller homes Sears,
Roebuck & Company sold for over three decades in their famous
catalogs. These house kits were shipped by rail and usually fit into
two boxcars ready for assembly either by the new homeowner or a local
contractor. The home retains the original floor plan and has been
refurbished in recent years,
Photo © 12/18/2006 by
Denise Tarango.
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832 Quail Run Lane
(Millbrook)
Traditional Home |
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The
Motes are a family who takes "big pride" in their Christmas lights
and enjoy what it takes to create their amazing display. They work all year
to design and hand-craft new ornaments to add to their outdoor display, and
people come from miles around to admire and enjoy the fruits of their
labor. Inside, the home is warm and inviting, and Tonya's collection
of crosses is prominently displayed.
Photo © 11/30/2009
by The Motes Family. All rights reserved. |
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609 S. Dallas Avenue
American Four Square |
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This
American FourSquare style home was built by R. P. Henry in 1911 and retains the
original floor plan. The American FourSquare was a popular
post-Victorian style that shared many features with the Prairie architecture
pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright. The boxy shape provided roomy
interiors for homes on small city lots, and also made this style practical
for mail order house kits from Sears and other catalog companies.
Photo © 12/18/2006 by
Denise Tarango.
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295 Pecan Street
Historic MKT Depot |
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Lancaster's Train Depot
opened in December 1888 as a stop on the Dallas and Waco Railroad. In
1891, this railroad became part of the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas (MKT)
line, running from Dallas to the Gulf Coast of Texas. The Depot's
original location on East Main Street was slightly north of its current
location at Centre and Pecan.
The Historic
MKT Depot is owned and maintained by the Lancaster
Historical Society for the benefit of the citizens of Lancaster.
During the Tour of Homes, the Historical Society will host a Christmas Open
House with refreshments and Christmas carolers from First Baptist
Church.
Photo © 08/09/2008 by
Lynnette Lakey Taff.
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