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Historic Curb Appeal Walking Tour

Historic Preservation Walking Tour for Historic House Owners

Get tips and ideas for adding curb appeal to your old house on this walking tour of Portsmouth's historic West End. Explore the neighborhood's history and architecture and learn to spot the paint colors and enhanced architectural features that make old houses so appealing.

The West End, surrounding Historic New England's Rundlet-May House, was developed between the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries and includes a range of styles that will give you plenty of ideas for your summertime to-do list.

Historic Preservation expert Sally Zimmerman leads this tour and explains how to help recapture your home's historic character. Includes an optional tour of Rundlet-May House.

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$15; $10 Historic New England members and Portsmouth residents. Registration required at www.historicnewengland.org. Call 603-436-3205 for further information.

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