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Historic Home Tour Across the Strait in Martinez Returns October 8th
The Tour includes 7 private homes (1914 to 1949), a wildlife sanctuary, the Junior High School (1931), old cars, exhibits, musicians & more.
The Martinez Historical Society will host its 10th annual Historic Home Tour on Saturday, October 8th. The Tour will enable you to walk through 7 very interesting private homes – an opportunity that you may never have again.
There will also be a wildlife garden on the tour this year in
which rescued animals reside until rehabilitated. In addition, the Tour will
include a public building: the Martinez
Junior High School, a 1931 Spanish Revival building that won a statewide award
for its design. You'll also have the
option of seeing the new exhibits in the just-renovated Martinez Museum before
it reopens to the general public a week later.
The Tour will begin at the Shell Clubhouse. Complementary coffee will be served. There
will be interesting displays to be seen, and the Shell Museum next door will be
open. If you don’t wish to drive the
Tour, buses will leave the Clubhouse every 10 minutes. There will be tour guides
on each bus. And docents will be
stationed in each home to point out the features of each house. You'll
encounter local musicians along the way. Allow 2 or more hours for the Tour.
Photos and more information about the Tour are on the website: www.MartinezHomeTour.com
Home Tour tickets
are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by credit
card at www.martinezhometour.com. You can
also purchase tickets with checks or cash from the four Martinez merchants
listed on the website.
