Newtown Holiday House Tour Invites Public To Step Inside

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The 60th Annual Newtown Holiday House Tour will open the doors to five private homes and six public buildings this year.

Organized by the Newtown Historic Association (NHA), the tour is set for Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will give visitors the opportunity to peek inside several of Newtown’s unique private residences, all dressed for the holidays.

In addition to the private homes, there will be multiple public buildings open for visitors to see, including the Stocking Works, Anthony Petsis and Associates, the Friends Home and Village, the Newtown Fire Association, the Newtown Library Company, the Half-Moon Inn, and the NHA Callahan Research Center.

All sites are located within easy walking distance from the town center.

Early bird ticket prices are $30 for members or $35 for non-members. On the day of the tour,
tickets will be available for $40.

Josiah Worstall House owned by Don and Linda Marshall, 221 S. Chancellor St.

Doan Double House owned by Jeff and Abby Menard, 141 Liberty Street.

Samuel Willard House owned by Eric and Jen Nicholl, 116 N. Chancellor St.

Horace Fenton House owned by Chris and Johanna Hager, 237 S. Chancellor St

The cost of a tour ticket also includes entry into the Half-Moon Inn, home to the Newtown Historic Association. Once inside this beautifully restored 18th century building, tour-goers will enjoy period musical entertainment, hearthside colonial cooking demonstrations and more.

Advance tickets can be purchased at Newtown Book & Record Exchange, 102 S. State Street
and online. On tour day, tickets can be purchased at the Half-Moon Inn, 105 Court Street, and at the Stocking Works, 301 South State Street, Newtown. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.

Picture taking and high-heeled shoes will not be permitted inside the houses.

2023 Private Homes on the Tour

• Doan Double House owned by Jeff and Abby Menard, 141 Liberty Street.
• Samuel Willard House owned by Eric and Jen Nicholl, 116 N. Chancellor St.
• Josiah Worstall House owned by Don and Linda Marshall, 221 S. Chancellor St.
• Horace Fenton House owned by Chris and Johanna Hager, 237 S. Chancellor St.
• Francis Erwin House owned by Barry Fleck and Mary Dinneen, 127 Court St.

Public Buildings

• The Stocking Works (1889), 301 S. State St.
• Anthony Petsis and Associates (1807), 401 S. State Street
• The Friends Home and Village (1875), 50 S. Congress St.
• Newtown Fire Association (c. 1901), 14 Liberty St.
• Newtown Library Company (1912), E. Centre Ave. and Congress St.
• Half-Moon Inn (c. 1733), Centre Avenue and Court St.
• NHA Callahan Research Center, 100 Mercer St.