Whittier Home Tour Sunday Oct. 2

 Looking for interior design inspiration? Check out the Whittier Historic House Tour on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 1-6PM. Eight homes ranging from the 1880s to the 1910s will be included on the tour. Among them are two Denver Historic Landmarks, the Miller House, built 1902 in the Romanesque style of rhyolite, a volcanic stone, and the Shultz-Neef House, an example of Gothic Revival built in 1881. Both styles are uncommon in Denver and these unique homes sure to thrill fans of Victorian-era architecture. All houses are open to attendees. The Tour also features a shuttle van available for those wanting an assist getting around.  A program guide is included with the ticket.

Tickets for the Tour can be purchased online at  Whittier Neighborhood's website by clicking here, or at all Front Range King Soopers. $14 in advance / $17 day of Tour. DOHS members receive a discount if ordering on-line. Information: (303) 282-6672. Benefits Whittier Neighborhood Assn. & Denver’s Old House Society. Call 303-282-6672.

Old House Society Sidwalk Stroll June 11

Denver’s Old House Society Presents a Sidewalk Stroll in the Gilded and Genteel Country Club Neighborhood Saturday, June 11, with Benedict Homes Featured

Join Denver's Old House Society as they poke around part of the historic Country Club neighborhood  to learn about architecture, newsworthy residents, building materials, and other interesting tidbits -- current and past. The sidewalk stroll, which is a guided walking tour, featuring Jules Jacques Benois Benedict homes, includes time to visit over light refreshments with the famous architect’s grandson, former “Denver Post” reporter Mike McPhee. The tour offers an inexpensive and fun Denver home, hearth and history course.   Tickets are $15 each or $45 for all four remaining 2011 Sidewalk Strolls and can be purchased at King Soopers or City Market Stores at select locations or online by Credit Card. The tour will begin and end at Fourth Avenue and Gilpin Street.  Participants will be put in small groups with a tour guide.  The tour will last about one hour and will cover approximately a four-block area.  Comfortable shoes are suggested. See website here.