53nd Annual HAUS UND GARTEN TOUR:
Character Lives On
Sunday, June 24 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Throughout Historic German Village
{233 acres listed on the National Register of Historic Places}
Every last Sunday in June since 1960, the German Village Haus und Garten Tour has showcased the charms of our neighborhood. On Sunday, June 24, 2012, visitors are invited for this day-long celebration of renowned designs, enchanting gardens and award-winning restorations. Guests may meander through the open sites at their own pace, while stopping to enjoy our signature shopping forum in Schiller Park: Marketplatz. Plus, don’t miss this chance while you’re already in the neighborhood to shop and dine at German Village retailers and restaurants. Tour-day performances, a book-signing by famed gardener, Tracy DiSabato-Aust, and many more surprises are scheduled throughout the day.
The day is an effort to provide our 6,000+ tour guests a glimpse of quality historic preservation and innovative design in the home and gardens on tour. We think of the event as a “tour of inspiration.” This year’s Tour includes a peek inside one of the architecture styles for which German Village is most known: the story-and-a-half brick cottage. Brick cottages are the earliest building form in the Village, and feature gabled roof lines, limestone foundations and slate roofs. You’ll see how a handful of homeowners have transformed these seemingly simple frames into opulence and chic, modern living. You’ll be inspired, no matter the size of your own space!
All proceeds from the Haus und Garten Tour support the historic preservation, civic and educational programs of the German Village Society.
EVENT CHAIRS | John and Jan Clark
HONORARY CHAIRS | Andrea and Brett Cambern
EVENT CONTACT | Adrianne Mellen Ramstack, Adrianne Elizabeth, LLC
adrianne@adrianneelizabeth.com
MEDIA CONTACT | Sarah Irvin Clark, Irvin Public Relations, sarah@irvinpr.com
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SAVE $5 PER TICKET!
PRE-SALE TOUR TICKETS: $15 each purchased in advance
DAY-OF-EVENT TICKETS: $20 each
Pre-Sale & Day of Event tickets available at German Village Meeting Haus.
Information about the PreTour >
