The Windsor House Tour, delayed for two years by the pandemic, returns in style on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring 12 properties throughout Connecticut’s historic first town, this year’s tour offers something for everyone and is sure to satisfy those seeking a healthy dose of history, creative interior design ideas and a lot of fun. In addition to a full array of distinctive houses, this year’s event also includes coffee, beer, books, and games, on the grounds of Windsor Historical Society to keep participants inspired and refreshed.
The tour theme is New to Old and Back Again: Windsor’s iconic homes renewed and will feature several adaptively re-used historic structures as well as beautifully refurbished private homes built in the 18th through the 20th centuries. The tour will showcase houses of many architectural styles throughout the town, including a walkable cluster of properties located around the society’s museum on historic Palisado Green.
Windsor Historical Society is the convenient location to pick up a house tour program booklet and enjoy a variety of enticing concessions. The morning will feature coffee and pastries from The Bean@226, with Luppoleto Brewing Company’s beer tasting tent opening at noon through 4 p.m. The House of Books and Games will be onsite throughout the day with home- and garden-themed books and games for all ages. Participants should plan to start and end their day at Windsor Historical Society to enjoy the full tour experience.
The Windsor House Tour program booklet is the house tour ticket, available for $35 in advance or $40 on the day of the tour. Booklets may be purchased online now at windsorhistoricalsociety.org Beginning June 1, they may be purchased at these convenient locations in Windsor: The Bean@226, Windsor Federal Savings Bank main office in Windsor Center and branch offices in Wilson and Poquonock, as well as the Windsor Historical Society. Online purchases will be available for pick up at Windsor Historical Society beginning the week before the event, as well as on the day of the house tour.
The Windsor Historical Society’s museum and research library is located at 96 Palisado Avenue, Route 159. Visit windsorhistoricalsociety.org for directions.