Historic Elgin House Tour to feature six homes in Spring-Douglas District

Tour the interiors of six homes in the Spring-Douglas Historic District during the 41st annual Historic Elgin House Tour on Sept. 9-10.

New this year, the historic house tour will feature bilingual docents at the 722 Douglas Ave. home to serve the Hispanic community.

According to the Elgin Heritage Commission's website, HistoricElgin.com, the Queen Anne-style home at 722 Douglas Ave. was designed by noted Elgin architect Smith Hoag. He built many prominent homes and buildings in the Elgin area, including the Wing Mansion on Highland Avenue on Elgin's west side; Dunham Castle, a French Chateau-style house in Wayne; Elgin's Fire Barn No. 5 Museum; and the Woodstock Opera House. The house was also featured in the 2014 house walk.

Also featured on the tour will be the Colonial Revival-style home at 400 Douglas Ave. The house, built circa 1928 for William Kerber, was a highlight of the 1991 historic house tour.

The Queen Anne-style home at 570 N. Spring St., built in 1887 for Rebecca and Charles Curtis, was in disrepair for several years before being restored in 2006, according to HistoricElgin.com.

The Shingle-style home at 1005 Spring St. was built in 1894 for Addison and Josephine Spurling. It was also one of the featured homes in the 2008 house tour.

Also part of the self-guided tour are homes at 825 Douglas Ave. and 711 Brook St., built in 1891.

Tour hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. You can see all of the houses on one day or split your tour between Saturday and Sunday.

Advance tickets are $20, $15 for age 65 or older, or $10 for youth, age 18 or younger. The ticket fee includes admission to a walking tour. Ticket fees go up $5 on the day of the tour.

Order your tickets in advance at historicelginhousetour.com.

Pick up your tour booklet or purchase tickets on site at the registration site on Lincoln Avenue, between Spring Street and Douglas Avenue.

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