Upcoming Events at Savannah The Jepson Center
Description
Holiday Tour of Homes and Inns
Event Details
The 45th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes
Savannah, GA | Saturday, December 7, 2019
Savannah’s Holiday Tour of Homes features exquisite architecture, beautiful furnishings, and gracious hospitality. This intimate tour experience allows guests to look “behind the doors” at some of Savannah's most beautiful private residences, festively decorated Historic Inns and culturally significant Museum homes.
*Funds from the tour support the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Savannah's community grant program and neighborhood initiatives*
TOUR OPTIONS (your wristband designates your tour group):
Tour I: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Private Homes from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Museums from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Inns from 11:30 .am. - 2:30 p.m.)
Tour II: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Private Homes from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Inns from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Museums from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Each of these tours features the eight private homes, four historic Inns, three Museum Houses, and the Massie Heritage Center all in Savannah’s Historic Landmark District. To avoid overcrowding and long lines, the private houses portion of the Tour has been broken into two separate sessions, Tour 1 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Tour II from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Inns and Museum houses will be open to Tours I and II for the same hours.
The Museum Houses: Open from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Green-Meldrim House, one of America's finest and most lavish examples of Gothic Revival architecture, served as General Sherman's headquarters during his occupation of Savannah.
Massie Heritage Center, a resource center for living history featuring original Georgia school system building, classroom, period costumes, and information on local history and historic preservation.
The Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home, Home of Mary Flannery O'Connor, American novelist, short story writer and essayist
the Andrew Low House, an Italianate mansion where Juliette Low founded the Girl Scouts of America.
Historic Inns: Open from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Where you start your tour....
Tour Headquarters will be at the Jepson Center, located at 207 W York Street on Telfair Square. It opens at 9:00 a.m. This is where you will begin
Savannah, GA | Saturday, December 7, 2019
Savannah’s Holiday Tour of Homes features exquisite architecture, beautiful furnishings, and gracious hospitality. This intimate tour experience allows guests to look “behind the doors” at some of Savannah's most beautiful private residences, festively decorated Historic Inns and culturally significant Museum homes.
*Funds from the tour support the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Savannah's community grant program and neighborhood initiatives*
TOUR OPTIONS (your wristband designates your tour group):
Tour I: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Private Homes from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Museums from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Inns from 11:30 .am. - 2:30 p.m.)
Tour II: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Private Homes from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Inns from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Museums from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Each of these tours features the eight private homes, four historic Inns, three Museum Houses, and the Massie Heritage Center all in Savannah’s Historic Landmark District. To avoid overcrowding and long lines, the private houses portion of the Tour has been broken into two separate sessions, Tour 1 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Tour II from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Inns and Museum houses will be open to Tours I and II for the same hours.
The Museum Houses: Open from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Green-Meldrim House, one of America's finest and most lavish examples of Gothic Revival architecture, served as General Sherman's headquarters during his occupation of Savannah.
Massie Heritage Center, a resource center for living history featuring original Georgia school system building, classroom, period costumes, and information on local history and historic preservation.
The Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home, Home of Mary Flannery O'Connor, American novelist, short story writer and essayist
the Andrew Low House, an Italianate mansion where Juliette Low founded the Girl Scouts of America.
Historic Inns: Open from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Where you start your tour....
Tour Headquarters will be at the Jepson Center, located at 207 W York Street on Telfair Square. It opens at 9:00 a.m. This is where you will begin
