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词条 Virginia–Highland Tour of Homes
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  1. History

  2. References

  3. External links

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The Virginia–Highland Tour of Homes is an annual two-day event each December in the Virginia–Highland neighborhood of Atlanta. During the event, houses around the neighborhood are opened to visitors. The Virginia–Highland Civic Association organizes the event.

These include Craftsman bungalows for which Virginia–Highland is known, but may also include other styles present in the neighborhood, such as English Vernacular Revival and Colonial Revival, English Cottage and American Foursquare homes.[1]

Local restaurants provide food tastings in each of the homes.[2]

The 2012 tour raised about $36,000 including sponsorships,[3] The 2011 tour was reported to have raised $27,000 in ticket sales[4] and $33,000 overall.[3] About $19,000 was raised in 2010, and about $16,000 in 2009.[4] Money raised goes towards community-oriented projects such as park improvements, traffic concerns, planning and preservation.[2]

History

The Tour began in 1972 with the "Virginia–Highland Bungalow Tour", modeled after a similar tour in Inman Park, the first Intown Atlanta neighborhood to gentrify after decades of decline. Over 1000 people toured the 13 homes that were open.[5] Bungalow-focused tours continued through 1977 and then again from 1980-1982. The event was revived in 2004 around a "Homes for the Holidays" theme.

References

  • "Virginia–Highland Tour of homes to show spirit of eclectic intown community", Atlanta Journal-Constitution'", December 4, 2005
  • "Holiday Home Tours", '"Atlanta Intown, December 2010
1. ^National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Virginia–Highland Historic District, submitted March 2005
2. ^"About", Virginia–Highland Tour of Homes site
3. ^"2012 Tour of Homes Recap"
4. ^"VaHi Tour of Homes Sells 27K in Tickets: Proceeds to benefit the Virginia–Highland neighborhood", Jaclyn Hirsch, Virginia–Highland Druid Hills Patch, January 12, 2012
5. ^"Tour of Homes", Virginia–Highland Voice, January 1973

External links

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  • Official website
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbl44KvAy1c 2012 commercial]
  • 2011 Tour brochure
  • News archive for Tour of Homes, Virginia–Highland Civic Association site
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