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The Oregon-Jerusalem Historical Society will present its 2011 “Holiday Home Tour” Dec. 3 and 4.
This year’s tour will feature Euclid Park –“Old Eastmoreland,” platted in 1923 with 248 lots. It is one of the first subdivisions in Oregon.
It is uncertain when it acquired the local vernacular name “Old Eastmoreland.” The sub-division’s terrain is unique to the flat Black Swamp area since it has natural, gently rolling hills. The terrain was a result of glacial movement and overflow of Otter Creek and was most appealing for home construction.
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The New York Brownstone owned by Jonathon and Sharon Perry
at 617 Ansonia will be one of the stops on the Oregon-Historical
Society’s 2011 Holiday Home Tour.
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The tour will begin at First St. John Lutheran Church, 2471 Seaman St., where OJHS will be providing complimentary refreshments.
After completing the self-driving tour of Old Eastmoreland, the final stop will be the Lutheran Home Society (Orphanage), 2411 Seaman St., which closed in 1964 and retains its original furnishing. The two institutions have both been celebrating their 150th anniversary.
Six homes will be featured in Old Eastmoreland, including one of the oldest homes and the newest home in the subdivision. Each home offers some distinctive features and/or architecture. None of the homes have been featured on previous tours.
Homes scheduled include:
• 2478 Randall (c. 1924 – Dutch Colonial), owned by Jason and Kristin Perkins
• 546 Sylvandale (c. 1952 – Cape Cod), owned by Douglas and Debbie Dippman
• 2452 Eastmoreland (c 1953 – Neo-Eclectic), owned by J.J. and Maggie Edwards
• 541 Grasser (c. 1948 – Colonial Revival), owned by David and Laura Baker
• 704 Ansonia (c. 1940 – Stone Cape Cod), owned by Carol Basinger
• 617 Ansonia (c. 2010 – New York Brownstone), owned by Jonathon and Sharon Perry
Tours will be scheduled at 15-minute intervals from noon to 4 p.m. both days. Advance reservations, which are $10, can now be scheduled by contacting Wanda Rice, 419-691-8328, or Connie Isbell, 419-367-5254.
Tickets at the door (1st St. John Lutheran Church) are $12.
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