Another
spectacular
Indian
Village
Holiday
Tour now
on for
2017
By
Laydell
Wood
Harper
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT
-
There’s
nothing
like the
ambiance
during
the
Holiday
season
in
Detroit’s
Indian
Village;
the
decorated
turn of
the
century
homes,
each
street
lined
with old
fashion
gaslights
and the
warm
holiday
spirit
throughout
the
community.
The
Holiday
Home
Tour
only
adds to
the
ambiance
by
giving
visitors
an
opportunity
to see
the
inside
of these
one of a
kind
historic
homes.
The
Indian
Village
2017
Holiday
Gala &
Tour
will be
held on
Saturday,
December
2nd for
the Gala
and
Sunday
December
3rd for
the
Tour.
“Guests
will
tour 5
beautiful
historic
homes
decorated
magnificently
for the
holidays,
ending
at a
surprise
location,
said
Renata
Taylor,
Chairperson
of the
event.
The VIP
Reception
will be
held
Saturday,
December
2nd at
one of
the
exquisitely
decorated
tour
homes;
this
will be
just one
of five
festively
decorated
historic
homes on
the tour
this
year.
VIP Gala
Guests
will
experience
an
elegant
Strolling
Dinner
and open
bar in
one of
the
beautifully
decorated
homes.
Enjoy
live
music
and tour
five
festively
decorated
historic
homes
and the
Indian
Village
neighborhood
by Motor
coach.
Festive
holiday
attire
is
suggested.
This is
a
limited
event
please
make
reservations
early.
Tickets
are $100
for the
Gala.
The
annual
Indian
Village
Holiday
Tour
will be
held
Sunday,
December
3rd.
Tickets
are
$40.00
per
person.
Tour
Five
Historic,
exquisitely
decorated
homes
for the
holiday,
and
enjoy an
Afterglow
at a
Surprise
Location.
There
will be
various
Tour
Times
available
from 1
pm – 4
pm. All
tours
leave
from
Iroquois
Avenue
Christ
Lutheran
Church,
2411
Iroquois
(corner
of
Iroquois
&
Vernor).
The tour
offers
just a
sample
of the
quality
of
architecture
and
design
that you
will see
on this
year’s
tour.
It’s one
experience
to drive
through
the
neighborhood
and see
these
elegant
homes
from the
outside,
but
seeing
the
interior
and
learning
the
history
from
well
informed
docents
offers a
rare
opportunity.
“It is a
very
exciting
and
wonderful
event
that
benefits
college
students,”
said
Betty
Roberts,
member
of the
IVWGC.
Here’s a
sneak
preview
of just
one of
the
exciting
homes on
the tour
for the
first
time. It
is the
R. Hirt
Jr.
home,
owner of
the
Eastern
Market
cheese/chocolate
shop by
the same
name
(now
DeVries
& Co
1887)
Owner,
Rudolf
Hirt had
it built
in 1915,
designed
by the
well-known
MacFarlane,
Maul &
Lentz
architect
firm of
Detroit.
This
grand
holiday
event is
sponsored
by the
Indian
Village
Woman’s
Garden
Club.
Proceeds
from the
event
will go
to the
Artelia
Bowne
Court
Scholarship
Fund.
For
tickets
visit
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indian-village-holiday-tour-tickets-39010660937
Or
by check
payable
to:
“Woman’s
National
Farm &
Garden
Association”
Please
indicate
chosen
tour
time and
your
email or
telephone.
Mail To:
WNFGA
1823
Burns.
Detroit,
MI 48214
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