Cincinnati Preservation Association Mansions of Lafayette House Tour 2014

Do you love to visit gorgeous historic houses and learn of their history and former inhabitants?  Lovingly restored homes full of charm and grace from ages long gone?  I have just the thing for you!  Cincinnati Preservation Association will be hosting it’s Mansions of Lafayette Avenue Spring House Tour on May 10 and this year you get to tour three of the most beautiful homes in Clifton!  Read on for more information on the homes featured in this year’s tour as well as details on times and tickets:

Scarlet Oaks

Cincinnati Preservation Association’s 2014 Mansions of Lafayette Avenue house tour on Saturday, May 10 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. will feature three outstanding historic residences, two of which are on the National Register of Historic Places.  Two are architectural icons built for “barons of Clifton”: “Oakwood,” the 1866 Norman Revival home of Henry Probasco, and “Scarlet Oaks,” the 1870 High Victorian Gothic mansion of George Shoenberger. The newest of the three, “Stonehedge,” is an 1887 Swiss Chalet with Arts and Crafts flavor built for H.C. Hulbert.  Oakwood and Scarlet Oaks are on the National Register.  Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 513-721-4506, mailing payment to 342 W. 4^th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, or online at www.cincinnatipreservation.org.  Cost is $25.00 for CPA members and $30.00 for guests/nonmembers. Cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard are welcome.  Will call and parking will be at the Cincinnati Women’s Club, 330 Lafayette Avenue.  For more information, call 513-721-4506.

Henry Probasco House

To make this year’s event even more special, Cincinnati Preservation Association is celebrating its 50^th Anniversary!  What started as the Miami Purchase Association for Historic Preservation in 1964, who worked to preserve Shawnee Lookout, has grown into an amazing association that is the recognized resource and catalyst for the preservation of historic cultural resources through education, advocacy, and technical support.    Along with the Spring Home Tour, CPA is also looking forward to its 50^th Anniversary Gala and Fall Forum coming in the Fall of 2014, and is currently promoting it’s 50 for 50 contest on Facebook  where fans are encouraged to vote for the top 50 historic buildings and sites which help define Cincinnati.  The 50 for 50 contest winners will then be featured in the CPA 50^th Anniversary exhibit at Cincinnati Museum Center in the Fall.

Docents at each home will share information on the house and it’s former residents, so it’s sure to be an interesting afternoon.  This is a don’t miss event and just in time for Mother’s Day!  This would be a great ‘girls day out’ or even a sweet and unique afternoon date.

We’d like to send you and a date to enjoy the 2014 Mansions of Lafayette House Tour so that you can visit this amazing historic homes first hand!  Read on for the details on how you can win:

WIN WIN WIN

Winner will receive two tickets to attend the Cincinnati Preservation Association Mansions of Lafayette Avenue House Tour on May 10, 2014.

So how can you enter to win? It’s easy. Simply answer the question below.  Additional items are bonus entries. Leave a separate comment on this post for each one you complete. A total of six entries are possible. You must reside in the Tri-State and be at least 18 years of age to enter.

Question:

Who will you take with you on the house tour?

Bonus Entries:

1. Sign up for our Enewsletter: http://eepurl.com/bxdIb
2. Check out Family Friendly Cincinnati and Cincinnati Preservation Association on Facebook
3. Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/FamFriendlyCin (where you can find lots of other great ideas like recipes, crafts and so much more!)
4. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/famfriendlycin
5. Tweet about this giveaway, including @FamFriendlyCin and @PreserveCincy in your Tweet.

That’s it…that’s SIX ways to enter which means SIX chances to win!  A winner will be drawn (randomly) Wednesday, May 7 at NOON and notified via email (we’ll also announce it on our Facebook page). Winners will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.  Tickets will be at Will Call the day of the event.  You MUST have photo ID in order to claim your tickets.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  The Cincinnati Preservation Association strongly suggests ages 13 and older only on the house tour due to the delicate nature of many of the residences and their contents.  There is no use of cell phone cameras or any other social media while inside the residences.  You may photograph the outside of the homes but any use of social media or cameras of any kind while inside is strictly prohibited. 

disclosure: Tickets for our giveaway were provided by the Cincinnati Preservation Association.  All photo credit goes to Cincinnati Preservation Association.