Posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:39 pm
The News Herald
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December 3, 2013
So much of Burke County history went on behind closed doors in the homes of the founders. Much of the history of Burke County is a result of conversations Burke County fathers had in their homes with families and friends.
Now, these homes will be on display for one day only as part a Historic Burke Foundation fundraiser.
The Christmas Tour of Homes will welcome visitors into places like the Kistler House and homes in the West Union Street, Riverside Drive, North Anderson Street and Terrace Place areas of Morganton.
“It’s to keep us operating and toward the preservation of these houses and the preservation of the county,” Kasey Cotter with Historic Burke Foundation said. “You see all these old historic homes but you don’t realize the importance of the homes.”
One home on the tour was built in 1936. The home now looks different than it originally did as the exterior was changed in 1941. Now the home has been modernized and the current owners have inhabited the house since 2002.
Another home is listed as one of the oldest in the county, built by Samuel Greenlee in 1815. This home is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
A third home was build by a member of the French National Guard and a Lady-in-Waiting to Empress Eugenia.
These homes now all sit in the West Union Street, Riverside Drive, North Anderson Street and Terrace area.
“Its curiosity,” Dottie Ervin, head of the Historic Burke Foundation, said. “You see a beautiful house and wonder what its history is.”
Eight homes will be featured on this walking tour and guests will be able to read about the history of each home as they step inside.
Tickets for this event are available in advance by calling The Historic Burke Foundation at 828-437-4104 or the day of by arriving at the Kistler Home, First Baptist Church.
The tour begins at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and goes until 5 p.m.
Admission is $25 for the event.
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