19 May 53rd Jerome Historic Home and Building Tour
53rd Jerome Historic Home and Building Tour
53rd Annual Jerome Historic Home and Building Tour!
(Longest Running Arizona Tour)
The Jerome Chamber of Commerce is preparing its yearly exploration of the backstreets of this historic mining town with the 53rd Annual Home and Building Tour. Save the dates of May 19-20, 2018 for a look at some never before shown gems in the mile-high town.
Event Info:
Park at the large 300 level parking lot and catch a free shuttle to Spook Hall, where the Tour starts on Hull Avenue. Unfortunately, the tour is Not Handicap accessible.
There will be lots of steps so wear comfortable shoes and prepare for an adventure!
First Tour starts at 9am and the last tickets of the day are sold at 3pm. Leave yourself 2-4 hours for this event.
Participants will take a van ride to locations with a few within walking distance of each other.
Adults will pay $25 and $10 for kids. Free for children under 3.
Ticket sales are available at Spook Hall (cash or card). Advanced On-line ticket sales available by visiting (http://jeromechamber.com/53rd/).
Contact info@jeromechamber.com for any questions or concerns.
Featured Homes:
One of Arizona’s oldest B & B’s known as The Cottage Inn. A part of the home will be featured on the DIY Channel show Boomtown Builders starring Jerome’s own Tim McClellan. The furniture was built right here in the Western Heritage Furniture workshop. It is also up for;
Katie Lee’s House.
Other than being an author and a folk singer, Lee was known for her activism against the damming of rivers, and particularly her opposition to Glen Canyon Dam in Northern Arizona, which opened in 1963. After joining a rafting trip in the Grand Canyon in 1953, she became a regular on river trips on the Colorado River and joined the opposition to the construction of Glen Canyon Dam
https://www.hcn.org/articles/communities-our-readers-remember-katie-lee
