Secrets of Allentown House Tour

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Sorry, online sales have ended. A limited number of at the door tickets are available on December 11 at 2 pm for 35 dollars each.

Decorated Christmas trees lit by candles… hearths filled with yule logs, their mantles hung with stockings and anxious children awaiting Santa's arrival down the chimney on Christmas Eve… sumptuous feasts, with formal dining rooms lit by bayberry candles… carolers going door to door to share good cheer, being passed by sleighs driven by horses wearing jingling bells. You can relive these iconic holiday images in Buffalo's authentic Victorian neighborhood in a special one-day holiday themed event.

On Sunday, November 11, 2016, The Allentown Association and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site present the Secrets of Allentown Holiday Tour of Homes, an interior tour of private homes in Buffalo's Allentown National Historic District. The tour will take place from Noon until 4:00 PM with starting times at Noon and 2:00 PM.

The Secrets of Allentown Holiday Tour of Homes is a rare chance to go inside the beautiful homes of Allentown that so many pass by each day and wonder what secrets dwell inside these wonderfully restored properties. Houses on the tour are private residences,
never open to the public, and range from wood Italianates to cottage style houses and even a large brick mansion. Making the tour even more special, all of the properties will be fully decorated for Christmas.

The tour begins at 641 Delaware Avenue, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Ticketed guests will pick up tour booklets that list the secret locations of houses on the self guided tour. The booklets will describe the history of each home on the tour.

In addition, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site's Wilcox Mansion will be open as a first stop on the tour, where the first floor rooms of the mansion will be decorated in the Victorian style – including the library where President Roosevelt took the Oath of Office on September 14, 1901.

The Allentown Association's headquarters house at 61 College Street will be open with public rest rooms and the opportunity to warm up with a hot cocoa or individually brewed coffee. Parking is available at 641 Delaware and a free trolley will make stops at houses on the tour.

Secrets of Allentown tickets are:

$35.00 for the general public

$30 for Allentown Association members

$30 for Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site members

$30 for Spree Magazine subscribers

$30 for Affiliated Group Members

When ordering online, use the drop-down menu to select a discounted rate you qualify for.

Due to the nature of touring private homes, a limited number of tickets are available so advance purchase is strongly recommended. Advance purchase reservations may be made online from the Allentown Association at www.allentown.org or the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site at www.trsite.org. Advance reservations may also be purchased in person at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site at 641 Delaware Avenue.

For questions or more information, please call 716-881-1024.

The Secrets of Allentown Holiday Tour of Homes is presented by the Allentown Association, Inc. and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and is sponsored by Spree Magazine.