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Hearth & Tinsel Tour Of Homes

Date: Dec 04, 2021

Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

A must see if you want to get a glimpse of some of the incredible architecture of Palestine decorated for the Christmas holidays! One day only, these homes will be open for touring from 4-7 pm.

This year's Tour of Homes will feature properties, with varying architectural styles from years gone by. Tickets available at the Chamber office and participating homes during tour.

901 N. CEDAR

The Ezell Home was built in 1881 by PW Ezell, a prominent Palestine businessman. The Ezell home, now owned by Kristin Clark, is considered a Victorian home with craftsman influences, such as columned dividers separating downstairs rooms and a stained glass window in the dining room. The home still has architectural elements original to the home (or added very soon after it was built) to include wood floors downstairs, interior and exterior doors, windows, and several light fixtures. The Clarks have been diligently working to restore it so that the house's historic character is more faithfully reflected, and their goal is to have it once again boast a historic marker in the near future. Of interest, the Victorian home next door to us and another home a few doors down were both built by Mr. Ezell as wedding presents to two of his daughters,.,

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616 S. Sycamore

A Palestine landmark for decades, the Colley home at 616 S. Sycamore St, now owned by Rhonda Herrington, is today additionally noted for its annual Christmas decorations-both the multiple Christmas trees inside the house and the extensive array of outside lights. Originally a single story frame building, the house was built in 1917. In 1984 the Herrington Family purchased the home and began alterations which led to today's arrangement of the house. Despite the lofty roof added in 1929, the interior of the house had remained a one-story dwelling with a huge attic space created by the 1929 roof. The exterior of the house continues to look almost exactly as it did after the changes made in the 1920's, making it a wonderful example of Tudor-revival architecture and construction.

925 N. Sycamore

The McKenna house was purchased from Mr. Kolstad, founder of Kolstad's Jewelry, in 1853. Mr. McKenna was a general car foreman for the J&J North Railroad. The historic resource survey of Palestine, TX, July 1993, refers to the house as "A 1 story frame dwelling which exemplifies the modified L-plan house with Queen Anne style details. The most noteworthy architectural feature is the tower at the southeast corner of the front porch". The Arnold's bought the house in January 2016. My husband wanted to look at old homes not new construction. Mrs. Arnold really wasn't interested in an old home. But when we stepped inside that house we fell in love. Such a charming house to call home.