Torrington House Tour tickets available

TORRINGTON » The Torrington Historical Society and the Northwest CT Chamber Education Foundation are teaming up once again to showcase six of Torrington’s historic homes and to raise funds for its educational programs.

The 2017 Torrington House Tour will include two separate events: a preview party on Sept. 22 and the house tour on Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The house tour itself will include six historic homes and one garden. Details of the house tour are available online at www.torringtonhousetour.org.

Tickets may be purchased at the house tour website or in person at the Chamber of Commerce or the Torrington Historical Society.

The homes selected for the 2017 tour range in age from 1845 to 1974. As such, they comprise a journey through Torrington’s history and architectural styles. The tour includes two houses designed by noted Torrington architect William E. Hunt, the former parsonage of the First Congregational Church, the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum, a well-preserved Tudor style home and a fascinating “California-style” ranch house.

A special addition to the 2017 tour will be a private garden on the West Branch of the Naugatuck River. Tickets for the 2017 house tour are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the tour.

On September 23rd, the tour will begin at the Chamber of Commerce, 333 Kennedy Drive, where participants will receive a program guide and map. Shuttle buses will circulate between the Chamber and the featured homes. Participants may also drive their own cars and park near each home.

The House Tour Preview Party will feature a tour of the homes followed by a reception with music and refreshments. The preview party will be held at the Gerald Incandela Studio, 48 Center Street, Torrington. The Preview Party bus tour will take place from 5-7 p.m. and the Preview Party will be from 7-9 p.m. Tickets for the preview tour and party are $75 and include admission to the Saturday tour.

The presenting sponsor for the Torrington House Tour is Eastside Electric Inc., electrical contractors.

For more information contact Mark McEachern, Torrington Historical Society, 860- 482-8260, or JoAnn Ryan, NW CT Chamber Education Foundation, 860- 4826586.

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