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Check outs to 4 houses in Corona promise an action back in time.
The Corona Historic Preservation Society's 2023 Vintage Home Tour will take visitors into homes that date from 1892 to 1928, a news release states. The occasion is scheduled for Saturday, May 13.
The style of this year's occasion is Cherishing Our Past and is an acknowledgment of the city of Corona's motto: To Cherish Our Past, to Plan Our Future.
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This Provincial-style home, at 1205 Palm Ave. in Corona, was built constructed 1928 by George and Helen Blair, looks today exactly precisely it was originally builtDeveloped George Blair was owner and editor of The Corona Independent.
< img alt= "This 1907 post-Victorian architectural design bungalow, at 823 S. Howard ... "class=" lazyload size-article_inline "data-sizes =" auto" data-src= "https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-04.jpg?w=620" data-srcset =" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-04.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-04.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-04.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-04.jpg?w=1080 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-04.jpg?w=1080 1860w" > This 1907 post-Victorian architectural style cottage, at 823 S. Howard St. in Corona, was built for Riverside County Tax Assessor Wallace McClure on a big corner lot. The home is essentially unchanged.
< img alt =" This classic Craftsman cottage, at 1164 E. Grand Blvd. in ... "class =" lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes =" automobile" data-src =" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-01-1.jpg?w=620" data-srcset="https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-01-1.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-01-1.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-01-1.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-01-1.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-VINTAGE-0421-01-1.jpg?w=1440 1860w" > This traditional Craftsman cottage, at 1164 E. Grand Blvd. in Corona, was integrated in 1903 by Corona National Bank Chairman George Snedecor. It has more than 50 original "wavy glass" windows. (Courtesy of Barbara Becker).
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The tour is self-guided and, with tickets bought beforehand, visitors can begin at any of your houses, according to the release. Organizers suggest that guests use comfy walking shoes and caution that the houses are not available to the disabled. All have actions and three are two-story homes. The houses can be seen from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m
. This year's homes are an 1892 structure that started as a vernacular adobe residence, a 1903 Craftsman cottage, a 1907 Victorian bungalow and a 1928 Provincial-style house. Each has a distinct architectural style and decorations inside.
Docents wearing vintage clothing will work as hosts at each property.
Ticket proceeds will go to the society's Home Preservation Grant Program and other local conservation projects, the release states.
Pre-sale tickets are $20. Tickets on the day of the occasion will be $25. Tickets can be bought at Corona Heritage Park, 510 W. Foothill Parkway, Corona.
Online tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com up until 11 p.m. Friday, May 12. To purchase them, search for "Corona Vintage Home Tour." Tickets bought online must be picked up at the will-call table at 1052 E. Grand Blvd. on the day of the tour.
Tickets bought on the day of the trip are just offered at 1052 E. Grand Blvd
. Info: 951-371-5291 or vintagehometour@aol.com.
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