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The home is decorated in a transitional style combining the elements of old and new – pieces from both of their families and pieces collected through their 50-year marriage. The result is a feeling of comfort and style that Ken and Sally both enjoy. Recently retired, they love the downtown life their home and the bustling historic district offer. Madison Station Historical Preservation Society is sponsoring the tour Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. The tour homes are located on Martin, Front, Maple and Church streets in the downtown historical district.
Owner Henry Armstrong died in 1872 in a murder that drew the attention of newspapers in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne publishing detailed accounts. The home is one half of a historical duplex that was owned by brothers Henry and George Armstrong with a connecting archway. Sutter noted the archway is now “patched up but you can still see where it used to be” by the exposed brick used to fill it. “These homes have such cool histories and stories,” said Kate Sutter, Tri Kappa’s vice president and a member of the tour selection and publicity committees. “There are some amazing homes,” said Nadja Boone, co-chair of the tour along with Kelli Hertz. Stay up-to-date on events, exhibitions, news, and everything fun at MMCC.
Nights Before Christmas Candelight Tour of Homes
And Nancy Jane Jones of Huntsville bought the house. During Reconstruction, Arthur Holding Lewis built this house in 1873, while courting Mattie Cartwright. Lewis owned a general store at Main and Wise streets. Lewis’ father, Meriwether A. Lewis, was a Triana plantation owner and second cousin to explorer Meriwether Lewis.
We are so excited to showcase many of Madison’s historic and treasured homes. Here are the houses that you can expect to see during this year’s Holiday Tour of Homes. You will find ample parking around the town green where you must check in to get your tour program book.
Madison Holiday Tour of Homes
Interestingly, the home of the President of Hanover College is featured on this year’s tour and the home of the original founder of the college, John Finley Crowe, is also featured. While in Hanover, tour goers can stop at the Science Center which is one of the Hospitality Sites scattered throughout the tour route. Ken and Sally McWilliams have lived in Madison 35 years and this is their third downtown historic home.
Their names appear in the attribution line for each point submitted. Stay tuned for additional edits to the tour through the summer of 2018! Scheduled for Friday through Sunday, the Tour will feature seven sites including a property owned by Historic Madison Inc.
Doors open to five magnificent Madison houses Dec. 1
The built-in pantry in the kitchen is for your day to day goods and this one is for the bulk items. At one time this home had been divided into four apartments and had also sat empty for several years. The home features evenly spaced two over two windows and triangular pediments.
It is a building for veterans to socialize or be honored. Also on the tour will be the Talbott-Hyatt House, 301 West Second Street owned by Historic Madison Inc., continuing the tradition of HMI including one of its properties on each tour. Since 2021, the house has served as home to HMI offices. The Schussler House, 514 Jefferson St. owned by Greg Stewart and Michael Zink, is a step back in time. An example of a federal home designed by Frances Costigan, the home underwent extensive rehabilitation in 2018 and is filled with period antiques and more than 100 original oil paintings. Boone said Stewart will dress like Dr. Charles Schussler.
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The 1.5-story house’s hipped roof extends over the veranda, supported by six Tuscan columns. The homes 53-step spiral staircase is an architectural and engineering marvel. Its massive 12 foot tall entry doors are unrivalled in the country. All of the homes are located within 131 blocks of the community listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These homes are outstanding examples of Federal, Georgian, Regency and Classic Revival architecture. The Tri Kappa Tour of Homes in Madison, Indiana offers individuals the opportunity to tour private homes not ordinarily open for public viewing.
It needs to be easily accessible from the garage because that’s where you’re coming into your house day to day with grocery bags. I was only able to get a few pictures of the kitchen and I wasn’t happy about that. When I first came into the home the realtor was standing in the kitchen. That actually happened in a lot of the homes I viewed this year and I hated that because if there’s anything I want to get a picture of, it’s the kitchen. It’s pretty traditional in style and I love the colors of the brick and the shingles and the shutters. In the 1950s, the house was divided into three apartments but later restored to a single-family residence.
Charles and Jennifer Bashore now own the home. The Pride-Bashore Home has a large verandah, with an extension of a hipped roof covering the area. The house was constructed in bungalow style, very popular in the early 20th century. In 1911, Dr. William Thomas Pride and his wife, Mary Fletcher Pride, built this house on downtown’s eastern edge. Pride served as the second physician to treat Madison citizens.
If you live in my area and want to know the builder’s information shoot me an email and I’m happy to provide that for you. Just a few steps away from the kitchen is a mudroom space and a full walk-in pantry. As a realtor in another house I looked at said, it’s the Sam’s Club or Costco pantry.
It was built on one of the remaining few lots available. The peaceful setting of this home on a knoll is accentuated by the wooded, winding lane that accesses the property. This layout is quite different from the houses in the central part of town.
The program book provides directions to the homes as well as instructions on where to park at each individual residence. In some instances, parking attendants will be present at the house to assist with traffic and to make parking suggestions. You must provide your own transportation to each residence. The houses are as much as a few miles apart, so we recommend driving.
All proceeds from the tour go to scholarships and local charities under Tri Kappa’s mission of charity, culture and education. Tour tickets are $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for children ages 5-15. Tickets can be purchased at the Madison Visitors Center, 601 West First Street or on line at I'm a wife and mom sharing home decor inspiration, house tours and a little more.
This beautifully restored Queen Anne home is currently owned by Karen & Philip LeGrand. They purchased the home 2012 from Paula Jo & Mel Harper who had rescued the home after suffering severe fire damage. Mr. Harper adorned the house with many windows of leaded glass as well as art glass.
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