The Champaign County Preservation Alliance, with the support of The Peoples Savings Bank and Bundy Baking Solutions, presents the 27th Annual Historic Home and Garden Tour on June 29-30 in Urbana. The hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and tickets are available tour weekend at the welcome tent located at 205 South Main Street behind the Municipal Building. A free shuttle service is available.
Included on the tour are six homes, one private garden, two homes under restoration, a historic church, a business in a repurposed building, the Johnny Appleseed Museum and the Champaign County Historical Society Museum. Guests are also invited to step about the NX23 Caboose owned by the Preservation Alliance.
In addition to the tour sites, there will be period craft demonstrations and sales and entertainment at the tour sites throughout the weekend.
As a bonus this year, the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany will be serving an authentic English Tea on Saturday at the church from noon-3 p.m. and the Champaign County Arts Council is offering a “Lunch in the Garden” on Sunday from noon-2 p.m. at the Seward garden.
Those interested may follow CCPA Home and Garden Tour on Facebook or visit www.ccpapreserveohio.org, or call 1-800-791-6010 for additional information.
The tour is not handicap accessible and pets are not allowed.