Homes set for OBX historic flat top tour
The Southern Shores Historic Flat Top Cottage Tour owner network has announced the list of cottages open during this year’s event, which will be held April 27.
The sixth annual tour of the historic flat tops in the Outer Banks town will benefit the Flat Top Preservation Fund of the Outer Banks Community Foundation.
The funds go to the preservation and maintenance of the historic flat top at 13 Skyline Road designed by Frank Stick and now owned by the town of Southern Shores.
Tickets are $10 and will be sold online beginning in March, and in person on the day of the tour from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tickets cover admission to all 14 homes on the tour.
The list of cottages whose owners will open them for the tour include:
■ 218 Ocean Blvd. — Mackey Cottage
■ 18 E. Dogwood Trail — Oh So Sandy
■ 170 Ocean Blvd. — Pink Perfection (Edith Pipkin Cottage)
■ 169 Ocean Blvd. — Atlantic Breezes
■ 157 Ocean Blvd. — Sea Breezes
■ 23 Porpoise Run — Sokol/ Clements Cottage
■ 156 Wax Myrtle Trail — Clarke/Gudas Cottage
■ 159 Wax Myrtle Trail — Falconer Cottage
■ 142 Ocean Blvd. — Seaquel
■ 113 Ocean Blvd. — The Knight Cottage
■ 69 Ocean Blvd. — Sea Spray Cottage
■ 43 Ocean Blvd. — Powell/ Harritt Cottage
■ 78 Skyline Road
■ 13 Skyline Road — owned by the town of Southern Shores
Owners invite residents and visitors to tour the historic cottages that once dominated the town’s architectural landscape.
Approximately 25 examples of the original Outer Banks architectural style still remain as flat tops in Southern Shores, of which 14 will be featured on the tour.
Frank Stick, an Outer Banks artist and developer, obtained an option on the land that is now Southern Shores, and supervised the platting of lots, the installation of roads, and the design and erection of the first flat top cottages.
These houses were reminiscent of the cottages he had seen in Florida, and were of concrete block construction, with wide overhanging soffits, propped up shutters and flat tar and gravel roofs.
Five of the historic homes on this year’s tour have been designated as Southern Shores Historic Landmarks by the town of Southern Shores.
For more information, contact Sally and Steve Gudas at 804-399-8342 or seatide1@gmail.com.